rock-solid arkansas values.w before i leave the stage, i'm going to come out there and had every one of your next because i am so excited to see everyone in this regard i was say a few special thanks. i could not be here tonight, i could not do what i'd do if it were not for my wonderful husband. he is my rock. and these two very fine man standing next to me who you have watched grow up. they know how much i love them and i am so grateful to them for all that they do for me. i was fayette -- say a special thanks to my mom, my brother, my sister, all of my cousins, i am related to 67 percent of the state and you may be right. all of my family that is here tonight, i am so grateful to each and every one of them. they do so much for me. they are more rock, they are what make me look around and count my blessings in some many ways. each of you do that for me. i want to say a special thanks to our campaign staff. they have done an unbelievable job. oh, they have been great. if i could, i would name each one of them b

halter's record is. >> agriculture is 25 percent of arkansas's economy.arming industry is wherein come bentsen tore lincoln is expected to get a lot of the votes a farmer's daughter is also chairman of the u.s. senate committee on ago culture commission and forest story. lincoln along with other candidates attended a forum to pitch political ideas in hopes of getting farmer's votes. >> the tarp bail jut has been a pa failure. >> we lost the battle but i don't think we lost the war. >> one of the reasons i don't believe we won the cap and trade decision it did pick winners and losers. >> washington is often not on the side of rural arkansas. you see it with the united states senate going on vacation this past week without extending the unemployment benefits. >> we are not on vacation we are working hard. working until next tuesday may 18th when the primary outcome will determine who gets one step closer to winning the senate seat. >> we are going to win the election on may 18th. >> arlon spector switched from republican to democrat to save his seat. is pen

arkansas is in an uncertain year.three of the four congressman from arkansas are not seeking re-elections. there's some speculation that halter would run for senate or run for congressional fete in central arkansas. but there had been plenty of signs and a lot of groups like i mentioned the labor unions had been talking him up as can can didate. there's been some uncertainty on whi path he would choose. >> as somebody who's now talking about her political clout in washington is that a help or hindrance among candidates? >> it's a mixed bag. i traveled with her yesterday in arkansas and she pointed to her experience and stature in washington especially as president the senator agriculture committee. one of the draw backs is she's obviously running in a year where the catch phrase is washington is broken. so, bringing up her experience in washington is something halter is able to take advantage of and halter has been running back as an agent of change and point together lincoln as status quo in washington. in some areas

halter's record is. >> agriculture is 25 percent of arkansas's economy. industry is wherein come bentsen tore lincoln is expected to get a lot of the votes a farmer's daughter is also chairman of the u.s. senate committee on ago culture commission and forest story. lincoln along with other candidates attended a forum to pitch political ideas in hopes of getting farmer's votes. >> the tarp bail jut has been a pa failure. >> we lost the battle but i don't think we lost the war. >> one of the reasons i don't believe we won the cap and trade decision it did pick winners and losers. >> washington is often not on the side of rural arkansas. you see it with the united states senate going on vacation this past week without extending the unemployment benefits. >> we are not on vacation we are working hard. working until next tuesday may 18th when the primary outcome will determine who gets one step closer to winning the senate seat. >> we are going to win the election on may 18th. >> arlon spector switched from republican to democrat to save his seat. is pennsylva

arkansas is in an uncertain year.hree of the four congressman from arkansas are not seeking re-elections. there's some speculation that halter would run for senate or run for congressional fete in central arkansas. but there had been plenty of signs and a lot of groups like i mentioned the labor unions had been talking him up as can can didate. there's been some uncertainty on which path he would choose. >> as somebody who's now talking about her political clout in washington is that a help or hindrance among candidates? >> it's a mixed bag. i traveled with her yesterday in arkansas and she pointed to her experience and stature in washington especially as president of the senator agriculture committee. one of the draw backs is she's obviously running in a year where the catch phrase is washington is broken. so, bringing up her experience in washington is something halter is able to take advantage of and halter has been running back as an agent of change and point together lincoln as status quo in washington. in some a

arkansas, where the current sitting senator blanche lincoln. she may have trouble from the left because move on.org got involved. they raised more than a million dollars for the challenger. in the first three days he announced his candidacy, the left is facing challenges as well. >> it is natural that the left doesn't like her and probably have never liked her. she and she definitely has catered to more and more to her constituency down there which is what may save her in the end. she has to avoid a runoff so she has to get more than 50% of the vote. i think ultimately she will probably get out even if she has to do it in a runoff. the question is whether whether or not she could avoid a runoff. it is looking like it could be in the direction of a runoff. >> shannon: she had to pend a lot of money and time defending herself as well. if she makes it and gets to the fall how is she positioned for that? >> she is in real trouble. basically a perfect scenario for republicans in arkansas because you have both democratic candidates beating up on each

and denzil price marshall of arkansas to be united states district judge for the easte district of arkansas. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: under the previous order -- mr. reid: mr. president? mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader is recognized. mr. reid: mr. president, let me use some of my leader time right now. i ask consent that be the case. i first of all want to express my appreciation to senator warner and senator corker for their work in work to go improve this bill -- in working to improve this bill. they are very fine senators. my friend, the senator from virginia, senator warner, has been such a great addition to the caucus, the senate and the country. his experience as governor of the state has served him well, and he does a wonderful job for the people of virginia and of course our country. i would ask consent -- it's my understanding there is a consent agreement now in effect that has three votes on three judges and then two other matters related to the banking bill. is that true? the presiding officer: the senator is correct. mr. reid: i w

in pennsylvania, arkansas, and kentucky. now, what comes next? tonight on "washington week." >> we've come to take our government back. >> a win for the people! over the establishment. over the status quo! even over washington, d.c.! >> three more weeks, two more candidates, one choice for change. gwen: this is what it looks like when american voters get in a bad mood. incumbents endangered and the longer they've been in washington, the harder they're falling. >> it's a -- been a great privilege to serve the people of pennsylvania. gwen: both parties are scrambling to asells what comes next as surprises seem to lurk around every corner. >> on a few occasions i have misspoken about my service -- gwen: covering the week, dan balz of the "washington post." john dickerson of "slate" magazine and cbs news. susan milligan of the boston globe, and jeff zeleny of "the new york times." >> award winning reporting and analysis. covering history as it happens. live from our nation's capital. this isgton week with gwen ifill & national journal." corporate fun

democrat blanche lincoln is seeking a third term. >> the people of arkansas have spoken. we want to control our own destiny, and we will. >> lehrer: lincoln is locked in a tough battle with arkansas lieutenant governor bill halter, who has strong backing from unions and progressives. the night 's over noteworthy race was was a special u.s. house election in pennsylvania. democratic mark critz won the seat of his former boss, the late jack murtha, that win stopping a string of republican victorys in off-year races and today house republican leader carlos buenrostro said it proved his party still has work to do. >> it's-- it's unfortunate that we lost but we did. we're going to work hard and we're going to work with the american people, and earn the trust of the american people. because that's the way we will earn back our majority. >> lehrer: it was equally clear over the next five months, democrats will have to work just as hard to keep their majoritys. more now from amy walter, editor in chief of the "hotline," "national journal's" political daily and dan balz, senior po

[applause] did anybody see the arkansas in him coming out? mr. president, thank you very much for being here today. thank you all for being here. a very special thanks to general wesley clark who has just been a fabulous friend and a great supporter and i want to say an unbelievable thanks to these incredible legislators standing behind me who work day in and day out to make this a great. they are wonderful. -- to make this state break. they are wonderful. thank you for your leadership. all of the people that are here, i cannot think them enough for the incredible support and willingness to see beyond what is happening here. i am so grateful because the president brings to this discussion an incredible knowledge, having been in with so many of these individuals. this is not about me. it is not about bill halter. this is about our state. it is about the people of our state and whether we will allow our vote to be blocked or misconstrued -- to be bought or misconstrued. this is bigger than me. it is bigger than this election. it is all about whethe

we have to make this campaign about arkansas. and the people of arkansas, and who we are and what we believe in. they have spent millions of dollars and this campaign has turned into something that is not arkansas. this is not who we were brought up to be, and we have to go back to what it means to be and are cans and. . and what it means to be an arkansan. . . >> i am too. i have heard your voices for change and i agree, washington isn't working, but i believe i'm a part of the solution to what's not working. i have not been a part of the problem. i will continue to fight. my job is to listen to you. i have one vote in the united states senate. i treat it as if it were your vote. you elected me to be your voice. i tried do that. it is safe to say that the d.c. unions are unhappy with me because i don't agree with them all of the time. together, we can get this economy moving again. we know how. it takes hard work and honnest decision making. that's what this is about i'm mayor for you [applause] as the first arc yan to ever chai

i believe strongly in my democratic party of arkansas and the democratic people of arkansas. i was raised in a democratic household and i was taught to appreciate what it meant to be inclusive and to be a part of something and to make sure that everyone else felt comfortable in being a part of that. that is exactly what we will do, is stand tall as democrats as we move forward. my parents raised me to stand for what i believe then and not to run from a fight. more importantly, to learn from all sides of it. that is critical right now. i have no intention of running for anything except november and the united states saienate. [applause] i have to tell you, this campaign should be about you. it is about you. it is about our wonderful state and all of the things in this wonderful state that we cherish. certainly, our alcor way of life, but more importantly, our fate, our family, our small community and the wonderful opportunity to be able to share that with the rest of this nation. as we move forward in this campaign, we have a lot of work to do. i will hit the trail and i am pr

arkansas.mr. lincoln: thank you. i want to add my compliments and my gratitude toward chairman dodd for his unbelievable patience his hard work, the hard work of his staff in really trying to come up with a good consensus, finding common ground here where we can move forward and really address the economic crisis that has hit this country and deal with the consequences that we have seen and certainly the ideas we know exist to be able to solve the problems and move forward put our economy back on track put people back to work, making sure that we're rebuilding our country in a way that is going to be sustainable with a good financial regulatory reform initiative that's going to be meaningful. so i just applaud his effort and his patience in what he is doing and working with everyone and certainly add my efforts to trying to work together with others to make sure that we can move this bill as expeditiously as possible, obviously with the consideration he has given to everyone's concerns and thei

there are close races, in pennsylvania, arkansas and kentucky. there is also a special election in pennsylvania, the house seat after murtha's death. that could give a clue to republican prospects for capturing control of the house in november. both parties there spending big bucks. scott brown for the republican house race and bill clinton campaigned today for the democrat there in southwest pennsylvania. all the rafts on tuesday, gregg, will be a clue at what may happen in november. >> gregg: the race is obviously very close in pennsylvania, it's a dead heat in the latest poll that i looked at. could arlen specter actually lose his seat? there is a pretty good chance he could lose, right? >> reporter: he is a good closer. he has been through a lot of races. right now the race is within two or three points, last time i looked. and joe sestak has some momentum. his argument that specter is a fake democrat. he switched parties last year. both were on the sunday talk shows. he said specter is a poster child for what is wrong with washington. also,

arkansas is in an uncertain year.three of the four congressman from arkansas are not seeking re-elections. there's some speculation that halter would run for senate or run for congressional fete in central arkansas. but ere had been plenty of signs and a lot of groups like i mentioned the labor unions had been talking him up as can can didate. there's been some uncertainty on which path he would choose. >> as somebody who's now talking about her political clout in washington is that a help or hindrance among candidates? >> it's a mixedbag. i traveled with her yesterday in arkansas and she pointed to her experience and stature in washington especially as president of the senator agriculture committee. one of the draw backs is she's obviously running in a year where the catch phrase is washington is broken so, bringing up her experience in washington is something halter is able to take advantage of and halter has been running back as an agent of change and point together lincoln as status quo in washington. in some area

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gwen: here's the someone who was truly an insider, blanche lincoln, the senator from arkansas, who isow engaged in a runoff against someone who's running to her left. let's hear from her election night. >> i believe i'm a part of the solution to what's not working in washington. i have not been a part of the problem and i'm going to continue to fight on your behalf. gwen: the interesting thing about her is the health care vote. she was, i believe, against did public option earlier and then in the end voted for the health care bill, which could be described as a flip flop but it didn't help her either watch. >> at the end of the day she voted against did final, final step of health care in the senate. she has been a little bit all over the map on some of these issues. really trying to navigate this middle sort of stretch of politics, which is a pretty familiar place for a democrat to be in arkansas. i mean, it is a democratic seat for like 100 years, i believe. but she has had -- i spent time down there about a month ago with her. democrats seemed disgusted with her. she sort of embodi

i believe strongly in the democratic party of arkansas in the democratic people of arkansas.i was raised in a democratic household, and i was taught to appreciate what it meant to be inclusive, to be a part of something, and making sure that everyone else felt comfortable in being a part of that. that is exactly what we are going to do, stand tall as democrats as we move forward. my parents also raised me to stand for what i believe in and not to run from a fight. most importantly, to learn from all sides of it. that is critical folks, right now. i have no intention for running for anything except november and the united states senate. [applause] i have to tell you, this campaign should be about you. it is about you. it is about our wonderful state, and all of the things in this wonderful state that we cherish. certainly, our outdoor way of life. but most importantly, our fate, our family, our small communities, and the wonderful, wonderful, wonderful opportunity that we have to be able to share that with the rest of this nation. i think that as we move forward in this campai

what is the message of the arkansas democratic senate primary? monica? >> well, blanche lincoln, the incumbent senator who was by all accounts a moderate democrat is now forced into a runoff because she couldn't win 50% of the vote -- >> but she did have a margin of what over this guy? >> two points. >> only two? >> but she didn't score 50% and in three weeks will have to do a runoff. i think that is the direct anti- incumbency tidal wave we're seeing here. a lot of democratic left are very annoyed. >> what did blanche do? >> cleaning up left wing candidates like sestak and halter. >> what did blanche do wrong by their standards? >> played ball with the opposition. anybody that's played ball like bennett, charlie crist plays ball -- >> also -- >> but that's it, if you play ball with the opposition, the party comes after you to kill you. >> it's also a red state that's probably going to go to the republicans in the fall. >> blumenthal busted. >> now, on a few occasions, i have misspoken about my service, and i regret that. and i take full responsibility.

. >> eric: around specter and blanche lincoln, in arkansas and specter, man oh, man, 30 years in the senate an switches from republican to democratic line, and, joe sestak, who has been on the program frequently, potentially could win? >> absolutely. in fact, he's been leading some late polls and this has happened all all of a sudden and it is fascinating. though reason is, it is a close primary of democrats, and sestak has hit specter and -- at his weakest point, he's running for his 6th term in the senate and his first as a democrat. well, six years ago, he had george w. bush into give him a warm endorsement, to enable him to win a very tough republican primary, and, well, that same ad is playing again, except it is sponsored by joe sestak. democrats have not responded well, it looks like specter could go down. >> eric: is there also a sense the liberals are lashing back? that they are not happy with their own democratic brethren? >> well, you know, i have noticed that party activists, whether they are democrats or republicans, left or right, they don't like the washington people d

in arkansas -- get-out-the-vote. in arkansas, things that flips. blanche lincoln carried the urban areas significantly, and her opponent was supposed to do that carried the rural areas. >> in pennsylvania, voters rejected arlen specter, who used to be a democrat before he became a republican and then a democrat again. joe sestak beat him. >> go back to when we first talked about arlen specter switched, the trouble about whether it the democratic party would accept him. the president, the governor, the mayor of philadelphia -- nonetheless, rank-and-file democrats in pennsylvania never -- accepted never >> specter. >> as a democrat, and he has a record as a republican to show for it. >> is there any truth to the story that the white house offered joe sestak a job to keep him out of the race? >> yes. -- true. joe sestak is the one who said it happened is he a liar? >> the white house denies it, or they have not confirmed it -- >> not confirming and denying -- no, it made joe sestak for much the man against the machine. the mayor of pittsburgh and the

i live in arkansas. moved back a couple years ago.ss to broadband. so i am careful about making a statement at the end of text because oftentimes we forget about those folks because they don't have access to broadband. [talking over each other] you have communities of medium income around $12,000 a year. they don't have self loans. the libraries and communities continue to have books but these buy expensive tennis shoes and overlook the fact that with this cellphone, access to the world. his parents don't understand the importance of replacing the cellphone with that $100 t-shirt. we have to make sure that information is disseminated to their parents. the discussion of the technology replacing the tape because again because i work in this community i see it all the time. young people don't have the cellphone. we make sure their libraries are spinning, those books around the country. >> let's be clear. >> how many people here have got a cellphone? [talking over each other] >> these are people who are able to get here, who live in the c

it is like western arkansas where i grew up. i am very grateful to you. because i truly love jack murtha. he was [applause] and every -- and in every me except when we played golf. [laughter] plastic driver and we were playing at congressional country club one time and i out drove home, we were talking about him being in the water. he was so wound up that he hit over the green and into the water. he was over 60-years old at the time. it is good to have a guy like that on your side. of the most important members of congress in my lifetime and he delivered for you. he would want us all to be here to make sure that the work he did continues. [applause] the third reason i am here and by far the most important today is that i like mark critz and i think he will be a good congressman. i have another reason to be for him today. you expect his wife and children to show up. you expect his mother to show up. when i started running for president in 1992, my mother was could win. hillary and chelsea were still undecided. [laughter] his mother-in-law showed up. [laugh

today 80% of haiti's rice comes from companies like riceland of arkansas. beneficiaries of policies former president clinton once championed and now regrets. >> it may have been good for some of our farmers in arkansas, bit it has not worked. i have to live with the consequences. >> but feeding haiti will take more than new trade policies. it will take reinvigorating haiti itself. one such effort is under way here in haiti's central plateau where an estimated 40% of the children are malnourished. >> through translator: it is a big issue and the central plateau because a lot of children die. and the reason is a lot of people are not working and they can't feed the children. >> reporter: lui chan is an economist, with partners in agriculture. >> this is corn. >> on this demonstration farm, he teaches local farmers the latest productivity techniques. >> through translator: haiti has six months wet and six months dry. so there is a lot we can do with the land. >> including fast growing crops to feed the thousands of people who fled here after the quake. >> this

host: pine bluff, arkansas, daniel on our independent line? caller: yes, sir, i have a question about jobs here. i'm just kind of wondering, here, about job creation. why are we shipping our jobs overseas? especially with these globalists, anti-american organizations like nastya? number two, this health care bill, where it requires all these businesss to purchase health care for their employees and all these are small businesses, they are going to go out of business if they do that, which means a lot of businesses will be closinging their door and employees will be losing their jobs. and that health care thing why it ended up costing people jobs and our freedom where the government will mandate that we get insurance is that not fascism and socialism and what about the constitution and bill of rights? guest: ok. covered a lot of ground there. i voted against nastya and would reappeal it if i could. we have a totally failed policy of trade in america and halfered millions of transportation jobs and for years i've said how are you going to be a g

in pennsylvania, and arkansas, two democratic incoupkucumbents fighting to. and a special election to replace the late congressman murtha. and congress shaken by a bipartisan display of anger for the status question. two incouple bent with deep roots, one democrat, one republican shown the door by their respective parties. julie kirtz is live in washington. >> hi, juliet. no surprise that election year could be tough on incouple bent. it's the most important date so far in the election year calendar and both parties putting big bucks and political star power on the line and in pennsylvania's 12th congressional district the race is tight to fill the late john murtha's house seat and bill clinton was in pennsylvania today campaigning for mark crist and scott brown putting his name behind the businessman tim burns. >> and special interest should stay away and let tim and his opponent go toe to toe and let the best person win. >> reporter: let me ask you something, forget about politics. >> think about decisions you made in your life when you were really mad. >>

senator from the great state of arkansas tim hutchinson. thank you, sir, for being here. welcome. [applause] on a note that i know is personal so -- for so many of you and i think is important for us as a family to take note of, we have news to keep the national committee man from arkansas and in our prayers. he has been very seriously ill. in talking with the family from arkansas, it is close. it is a difficult time for them right now. if all of you would please honor jim through prayer and keep him close in your hearts. it would be important for him and certainly for his family. i want to make sure everyone was aware of that. it the pleasure to listen to a man who is no stranger to excitement, upset, and keeping things going. as you look at his background and learn a little bit about him, he is a glutton for punishment. since he was first drawn to public service when he met congressman jim abner criticized his basketball shooting game -- really. i have to share with you my basketball story. the coach said, "son, do not ever do this again." he went on to work for the good senator

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>> you know what i do, i spend a lot of time at my presidential library down there in arkansas. ought to come by. you should. you ought to stop by. >> larry: i was there when it opened. >> that's right, that's right. fantastic. as you know we have the only book in a nine-county area. i'm going to let you in on a little secret here, just keep an eye out for me next year on "dancing with the stars." it's going to be fun. >> larry: we'll be look forward to that. >> uh-huh. >> larry: thank you so much for being with us, mr. president. >> thank you, real pleasure. thank you. >> larry: next, comedienne wanda sykes. she had president obama laughing outloud at last year's white house correspondents' dinner. it was a night that you never forget, june 1985. i had a feeling that night that this show would make it. when you get down to it, it is who, when, where, where and why? here i am, asking bad-ass questions. i do my best. [ male announcer ] fact: every time you take advil, you're taking the medicine doctors recommend most for joint pain. more than the medicines in tylenol or aleve. th

whether it's utah or in arkansas is still out for -- up for grabs. looks like it's going toward the more liberal candidate in arkansas. in state after state, it's not the mainstream candidate that the voters are interested in. >> sit fais it fair to say that got him le ekted to this point -- >> could get him elected to the senate. the fact that he is real. he's not a phony. the views are racist. >> which voters? which voters? it can't be all the votes. the democrats have a lot of people out there. day elected the president. in the race, as pointed out by the democratic charn, the two candidates running got 60% of the vote. >> in hawaii? >> no, kentucky. >> who is going to win in kentucky? i don't know. don't predict anything. i would be shocked, i will say that now, if rand paul gets most of kentucky's votes and becomes a senator. >> this is a close primary. there's an internal struggle going on. i hope george can address what side will come out on top. but rand paul is able to energize the republican party now because there's a vacuum. a vacuum of l

i need to tell our audience, i met you in south arkansas. i was down there deer hunting with a good friend of mine. and he said i've met this guy, he is incredible. and he saw you walking a horse in the snow in this little bitty community called pickens, arkansas, and you were just walking a horse in like january. he stopped and found out your story. quite an amazing story. you came here from australia to kind of see america. >> yep. >> mike: what were you looking for? >> well, first of all, i came here being the land of opportunity. i always have grown up believing that if i got here i could inspire people. i came here to promote my book and record my album, which i did. i figured i'd hop on a horse and ride a few miles to get an idea how the country worked and how people feel -- >> mike: just ride a few thousand miles on a horse. >> i was going to ride across the country and my wife got upset because i was only here for a week and i said goodbye, i'll see you in 12 months. she was upset. >> mike: i wonder why, joe. >> she started crying an

i need to tell our audience, i met you in south arkansas.re deer hunting with a good friend of mine. and he said i've met this guy, he is incredible. and he saw you walking a horse in the snow in this little bitty community called pickens, arkansas, and you were just walking a horse in like january. he stopped and found out your story. quite an amazing story. you came here from australia to kind of see america. >> yep. >> mike: what were you looking for? >> well, first of all, i came here being the land of opportunity. i always have grown up believing that if i got here i could inspire people. i came here to promote my book and record my album, which i did. i figured i'd hop on a horse and ride a few miles to get an idea how the country worked and how people feel -- >> mike: just ride a few thousand miles on a horse. >> i was going to ride across the country and my wife got upset because i was only here for a week and i said goodbye, i'll see you in 12 months. she was upset. >> mike: i wonder why, joe. >> she started crying and i said i'll d

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. >> it's great to have you here, i need to tell our audience, i met you in south arkansas, i was downing with a good friend of mine. i met this guy, he's incredible and he saw you walking a horse in the snow in this little bitty community called pickens, arkansas, and you were just walking a horse in like january and he stopped and found out your story. what an amazing story. you came here from australia to kind of see america. >> yeah. >> what are you looking for? >> well, first of all, came here being the land of opportunity and i sort of believing that i got here i could inspire people and i came here to promote my book and record my album which i did and then i figured i'd hop on a horse and ride a few thousand miles and get an idea how the country work and how people feel about-- >> just ride a few thousand miles on a horse. i was actually going to ride across the country and my wife got a little upset because i was on the heap one week and bye, see new 12 months and she was upset. >> mike: i wonder why, joe. >> she was crying, i'll do a loop and i've done a 1500 mile loop. >> mi

in arkansas, blanche lincoln carried the urban areas significantly, and her opponent, who was supposed to do that, carried their rural areas. >> there is going to be a runoff. in pennsylvania, voters rejected arlen specter, who used to be a democrat, became a republican, then a democrat again. joe sestak beat him. >> go back to when we first talked about what arlen specter made his switch at the trouble about whether the democratic party would accept him. president, the governor, the mayor of philadelphia -- nonetheless, the rank-and-file of democrats and pennsylvania never accepted him -- >> specter. >> as a democrat. he had a record as a republican to show for it. >> is there truth to the "new york times" story at the white house offered it chose sestak to drop to keep him out of the race? >> true. joe sestak said it happened. is he a liar? he was offered a job to drop out of the race and he refused. >> the white house denies it, or they have not confirmed it -- >> not confirming and denying -- no, it made joe sestak very much the man against machine. arlen specter carried a three co

whether it's utah or in arkansas is still out for -- up for grabs. looks like it's going toward the more liberal candidate in arkansas. >> that's the bill halter versus blanche lincoln race. >> right. in state after state, it's not the mainstream candidate that the voters are interested in. >> is it fair to say that what got him elected to this point -- >> could get him elected to the senate. >> well, the idea that this candor of his, this philosophy, that not out of nowhere. this is how he is. this is what appealed to some people. >> a lot of people. the fact that he is real. he's not a phony. when you find out that somebody is not phony, that what they're real about -- the views are racist. >> which voters? which voters? it can't be all of the voters. the democrats have a lot of people out there. they elected the president. in the race, as pointed out by the democratic chairman, the two candidates running got 60% of the vote. >> in hawaii? >> no, kentucky. >> who is going to win in kentucky? i don't know. don't predict anything. i would be shocked,

i believe strongly in my democratic party of arkansas and the democratic people of arkansas. i was raised in a democratic household and i was taught to appreciate what it meant to be inclusive and to be a part of something and to make sure that everyone else felt comfortable in being a part of that. . . >> so i just think that as we move forward in this campaign, folks, we've good lot of work to do. no doubt about it. i'm going to hit the trail. i'm so glad that president clinton has helped us to our countdown to victory tour. we're going to end up june 8, being successful [applause] >> i'm so proud. i'm so proud. we've got mommas for blanch. we've got farmers for blanch. we've got teachers for blanch. we've got seniors for blanch. we've got everybody talk about what this campaign needs to be about. and i just want all of us to walk away from here with something that president clinton said. i was raised -- i was raised in a family that taught me that you do not use anger and hatred to try and solve your problems. you use hard work and you use a consensus of bringing people to

host: let me move on to arkansas.ne caught my attention in "the financial times" this morning . guest: she is one of the more conservative democrats. they were upset about her vote against a bill that labor actively supported. she was not the most ardent supporter of health care, even though she voted for it. . it will be an interesting test. in a state like arkansas where a lot of farmers are enjoying that clout, it could be a benefit. i think they will have no trouble winning the nomination. there will be a challenge in the election. host: an opinion on twitter. we are talking about politics on primary day. next is pennsylvania on the republican line. caller: it morning. i would say that's i met him years ago. i talked to him about spending, the federal budget deficit, and he told me he did go back to washington and do something about it. he expanded it as a republican. he said what does a true democrat look like? a true democrat looks like arlen specter and has for a long time. i wish tim burton's the best of luck

. >> the curious thing to me is the democrats had -- they got out their vote, and in arkansas, blanche lincoln carried to the urban areas significantly, and her opponent, who was supposed to do that, carry the rural areas. she is the head of the agricultural committee . >> arlen specter, is to be democrat, became republican, democrat again. joe sestak became. -- joe sestak beat him. >> notwithstanding the fact he was -- the problem with democrats, the president, the governor, the mayor of philadelphia -- the rank-and- file democrats never accepted him -- >> specter. >> is there any truth to the "new york times" story that the white house offered joe sestak a big job to keep him out of the race? >> true. joe sestak said it happened is he a liar? he said that he was offered a job to drop out of the race -- >> the white house denies it -- they have not confirmed -- >> difference between not confirming and denying. it made to sestak -- made sestak very much the man against machine. the entire establishment. arlen specter, to three counties out of 67. -- arlen specter carried three counties

and change is in the air, kentucky and pennsylvania and everywhere, arkansas. how does he get on the front of that fight? >> a few things. stop saying the word "i" all of the time and say we. stop talking about history. they want jobs, not history. and admit that he has not changed washington as much as he wanted to and he needs more help to do it. because that was the big promise, the name of jonathan's book is the promise. to me, the promise was not only it pass laws but to change the way washington works and he hasn't been able to do it. he has to admit that because the polls show people don't believe it. ask for their help in doing it. chris: seems like he could give you the scoreboard and we did this and that and the stimulus and the obama care. they seem to be more tarts than accomplishments. how does he put meat on the bones and say i got jobs? >> they admit even though they have huge legislative accomplishments and health care and getting that legislation and selling it was harder. selling it to the american people. the communications job for a man that

they're taking that on in arkansas.t in hawaii because their party was split on those grounds. >> but i don't think these elections have any theme, quite frankly, and i think the politics are very unsettled. it was secretary of defense gates who recently gave a speech saying -- about the military budget saying it's a gusher. there are all kinds of problems out there that i think are going to define the six months that we -- before the election. the big one, obviously, is the oil spill. >> right. >> down in the gulf. >> where is that going? >> and i want to get to that right after our break. i want to follow up on one point with tom friedman, which is when you have such activism on the left and the right, what does that do to the political center, and how do you govern in that respect? bob bennett, the senator whofsz defeated in a convention in utah, wrote this in "the washington post" this morning. >> where is the center that actually does something, that actually achieves things in washington if this is what we're crea