From The Los Angeles Times:
Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln was defeated in her bid for a third term on Tuesday, giving Republicans a crucial boost in their bid to whittle away Democratic control of the Senate.Arkansas Senate election: John Boozman vs. Blanche Lincoln - latimes.com
Lincoln, a centrist Democrat, was defeated by Republican Rep. John Boozman.
The Senate race in Arkansas was a showdown between a centrist Democrat and a Republican riding the GOP's wave of anger at Democratic incumbents and the Obama administration. Boozman attacked Lincoln on issues such as the healthcare insurance overhaul, increased government spending to stimulate the economy and the Wall Street regulation bill.
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