Was that Huckabee fault (he did try to run his wife for a lesser constitutional office) or was it the tradition of AR voters? Poor Asa Hutchinson had no chance at all in 2006, a dismal year.
Ultimately, the Governor has to bear the brunt of the federal and state losses of his party. Decisions like that to run his wife and Jay Dickey’s ex-wife was ill-advised. Sadly, aside from John Boozman, there is no “big name” Republican leader in the state anymore. The Hutchinson brothers are unviable now. Even if this has been a good GOP year in ‘06, it’s unlikely Asa would’ve won. Not having any statewide officeholders is a disaster for us.