The Tolbert Report

The Saline County Republican Committee will host its annual Lincoln Day Dinner this Friday night and it promises put the two potential Republican candidates for U.S. Senate together in the same room.  Tim Griffin is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the event and has made no secret of the fact that he is heavily considering challenging Sen. Lincoln in 2010.  Reports from the state College Republican meeting this weekend are that he stopped just short of announcing in his speech to their group on Saturday night. He has said that his decision will come by June 1 and sources report that the decision is eminent.  Zack Stovall on Politics in Arkansas has even been speculated that Griffin may announce at Friday night’s dinner.

And to the mix that state Sen. Kim Hendren has confirmed today that he plans to attend the dinner as well, and you have an exciting event.  Although not formally on the program, Hendren is traveling the state to meet with Republican groups to discuss a possible Senate campaign as well.  Hendren sent out a press release this weekend stating “Today I am announcing my intent to be a Republican candidate for the United States Senate in the 2010 election.”

Will Griffin announce?  Will Hendren and Griffin shake hands for a great Tolbert Report photo op?  Will Gilbert Baker or French Hill “drop by” as well?  Only one way to find out – buy a ticket and show up.  Tickets are $30 until Wednesday when they increase to $40.  If you want some one on one time with Griffin, you can attend the reception as well for $100 (which gets you in the reception and dinner.)  The reception is at 5:30 at Luigi’s in Bryant and the dinner is at 7:00 at the Bauxite Community Center.  Jason Davis is the man with the ticket connection so email him at gopdinner@gmail.com or call him at (501) 580-3308.

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I just heard that rumored Senate candidate Curtis Coleman will be attending the dinner as well.