representative tim griffin. and he's leading in the polls. with the women?e putting the democrat ahead 42-35%. all right. yes! >> well, a pretty big margin too. what can i say? you can't keep a good man down, um -- [laughter] you know, there is a total double standard here. if this was a woman who was in the same exact position, just changed the names, i doubt she would have such an easy -- >> oh, and we have the pictures. >> you're being gentle. >> i am being gentle. he's being presumed, oh, a hard working guy, and this is what he had to do to make ends meet. it doesn't really reflect on his intellect, it reflects on his hard workmanship. whereas if this was a woman, we would be having a different conversation. >> thank you for being fair about that. >> look, maybe he looks great when the lights were dim can, but how long ago was this? [laughter] >> whoa. >>> whoa, harris. >> when you look at his picture, i can't see him, like, working a pole. >> this is the road we're going to go down here? [laughter] >> but, you know, stripping is not illegal. it's not li

tim griffin, another republican congressman running for lieutenant governor, he voted for farm bill andas some split. but it hasn't played yet. interesting you brought up the early vote, i was with mark pryor an hour or so ago in jonesboro and that was his whole pitch to folks about voting early, going through the specific numbers. oh, in pjonesboro, it's up here. they made a concerted effort. it's sort of a symbol of why democrats are still in the game. they basically, if you look at this like a -- you and i are florida folks, look at it like a hurricane. in 2010 democrats didn't have any hurricane shutters. in 2014 they have some real hurricane shutters they put in. they with canstand a form of a category 1 or category 2. maybe too much. maybe it isn't going to -- maybe it's too much for mark pryor to survive in a state like arkansas that's so conservative these days. but they're definitely more prepared. you see the turnout gain actually being implemented. it's why things haven't broken in the polls the republican way soth some people thought so. >> because of that florida experience

french hill and libertarian candidate debbie standiford are vying for the seat being vacated by tim griffin is running for lieutenant governor. the rothenberg political report rates this race as leaning republican. this is an hour. major funding for election 2014 debate is provided by aarp arkansas. ♪ ♪ >> moderator: welcome everyone to debate week here on a aet and the arkansas educational television network. i am steve barnes at this hour the race for congress in arkansas second congressional district. the candidates in alphabetical order patrick hays of north little rock the democratic party candidate, french hill of little rock the republican party nominee and debbie standiford of north libertarian candidate. the nominees will be questioned by a panel of arkansas journalist including michelle lederman, nathan vandenberg of ku a our public radio and steve bonner and independent journalist for each candidate will have two minutes for an opening statement. each will have two minutes to respond to a question while rebuttals are limited to one minute. in the conclusion of tonight's broadcast