The 88th General Assembly
has convened the 2012 fiscal session

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Endorsements update (Updated w/ Sunday endorsements)

Papers across the state are rolling out the endorsements. Here's an update from the editorial boards of the Arkansas print media:

Ballot issuesCandidates
Proposed Initiated Act No. 1: Prohibiting unmarried cohabitants from foster parenting/adopting
FOR: None.
AGAINST: Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Jonesboro Sun, Benton County Daily Record, Eureka Springs Lovely Citizen, NWA Morning News, Arkansas Times, Arkansas Leader, Northwest Arkansas Times, Harrison Daily Times


Proposed Amendment No. 1: Removing archaic language/poll worker qualifications
FOR: Arkansas Times, Benton County Daily Record, NWA Morning News, Ft. Smith SW Times Record, Arkansas Leader
AGAINST: Harrison Daily Times, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Eureka Springs Lovely Citizen


Proposed Amendment No. 2: Annual sessions
FOR: Benton County Daily Record, NWA Morning News, Ft. Smith SW Times Record
AGAINST: Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Harrison Daily Times, Eureka Springs Lovely Citizen, Arkansas Times, Arkansas Leader


Proposed Amendment No. 3: Lottery
FOR: Harrison Daily Times, Northwest Arkansas Times, Benton County Daily Record, NWA Morning News, Ft. Smith SW Times Record
AGAINST: Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Texarkana Gazette, Arkansas Leader, Eureka Springs Lovely Citizen


Referred Question No. 1: Water bonds
FOR: Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Benton County Daily Record, Ft. Smith SW Times Record
AGAINST: Arkansas Times, Eureka Springs Lovely Citizen, Arkansas Leader
Benton County Daily Record
Obama for President
Williams for Benton Co. Judge

Morning News of NWA
McCain for President
Martin for HD87
House for HD89
Sprouse for Springdale Mayor
Clark for Fayetteville Mayor
Edwards for Wash. Co. Judge
Bisbee for Benton Co. Judge

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
McCain for President
Baker for SD30
McCoy for HD28
Clemmer for HD29
Eichler for HD38
Carroll for HD39
Wyrick for Pulaski Co. Judge
Edwards for Wash. Co. Judge (NW Ed.)
Bisbee for Benton Co. Judge (NW Ed.)
Jordan for Fayetteville Mayor (NW Ed.)
Sprouse for Springdale Mayor (NW Ed.)

Arkansas Times
Obama for President
Edwards for HD38
Cathi Compton for Circuit Judge
Hays for North Little Rock Mayor
Holladay for Pul. Co. Sheriff

Northwest Arkansas Times
Hunton for HD87
House for HD89
Fraley for Wash. Co. Judge
Clark for Fayetteville Mayor

Ft. Smith SW Times Record
McCain for President

Arkansas Leader
Cathi Compton for Circuit Judge
Buddy Villines for Pul. Co. Judge