The Meaning Of Arkansas, Regardless Of The Winner  —  It's a funny habit we political pundits have.  If, say, 3000 votes separate a winner from a loser, we forget that a small shift in some part of a state could have swung those votes the other way, and we tend to massively over-interpret the meaning of the tiniest of margins.

Blanche Lincoln wins Arkansas Senate race; Nikki Haley in SC runoff  —  Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln won renomination tonight, beating Lt. Gov. Bill Halter — and the national labor unions that had spent millions on his behalf — in a remarkable result that provided a counter-weight to the anti-incumbent trend nationally.

Lincoln fends off Halter in Ark.  —  Sen. Blanche Lincoln beat back a ferocious Democratic challenge from Lt. Gov. Bill Halter in Tuesday's Arkansas runoff, holding off the hard-charging lieutenant governor whose campaign became a priority for unions and the progressive movement.

Lincoln wins Arkansas runoff  —  Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) survived a hard fought primary against Democratic challenger Bill Halter.  —  The Associated Press has declared her the winner in Tuesday's runoff.  —  With 80 percent of precincts reporting, Lincoln had 51.7 percent of the vote to Halter's 48.3 percent.