Arkansas Flashcards

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The Big Three

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Dale Bumpers, Bill Clinton, and David Pryor- still partially defined politics in the state

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Timeline of Democrats

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 2010- democrats still controlled both chambers of state legislature and Mike Beebe captured all 75 counties in reelection bid ; Mike Ross won his reelection to US House  last significant victory for democrats
 Republican John Boozman beat Democrat Blanche Lincoln Lambert in the senate race Us house delegation power became 3 republicans and 1 democrat
 2012-democrats lost both of the legislative chambers and their last US house seat
 2014- Mark Pryor, the last remaining democrat. Lost his senate seat to Tom Cotton
 2016 turnout was 53% it rose to 56%

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Percent that lives in rural areas

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44%; makes it second to Mississippi

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