Jim Holt Wins Debate but Will it Overcome Halter's Money

On Thursday, Oct 12, big money Washington DC bureaucrat and corporate board member, Bill Halter met Jim Holt again for a second debate. While Halter smiled and never really gave an good explanation of his positions and where he has lived for the last several years, Holt continued to present his record of service for standing up for Arkansans. Halter kept trying identifying that Holt had been the odd man out in his votes instead of joining the majority. This worked to Holt's advantage since many of Holts past stances on issues for the people of Arkansas have become the current position of those who opposed Holt in the past.

While Halter, backed by big out of state money, argued for a State Lottery and for numerous large government programs which will burden the taxpayers, Holt held his position that taxes are strangling Arkansans and preventing businesses outside the State from coming to Arkansas. Halter argued for more education (starting at age 3) and center of excellence at universities in hope more business would come to the state if we have more education. Holt detailed that Arkansas graduates are leaving the state in droves for jobs in neighboring states.

Holt a product of Arkansas public education, military service, and years of working and public service in Arkansas is connected to the needs and beliefs of Arkansans. Bill Halter attended private elementary and secondary school in Arkansas and then left Arkansas to attend college in California and England. He did not return for 25 years until right before his decision to seek the Governor's office but withdrew from that race to seek the Lt Governor's office. Halter has the Clinton style, has no time experienced in the Arkansas education system and no experience living and working as an adult in Arkansas. Now funded with large amounts of outside cash, Halter asks the voters to trust his smile and promises for the future (big programs and higher taxes). Holt continues to stand firmly on the ground he has always stood fighting solely for Arkansans while remaining loyal to his moral beliefs and family. The question is whether the popular vote will be for the new liberal person with lots of out-of-state funding and the whimsical smile and voice saying trust me. However, the right choice is to vote for Jim Holt.