Blanche Lincoln lost her Senate seat for the state of Arkansas to her opponent John Boozman in the 2010 elections. Lincoln had barely held her party nomination during the primaries.http://politics-and-world-5678.blogspot.com/2010/11/arkansas-election-results-2010-blanche.html However, Boozeman won the 2010 election with 55 percent of the vote.http://politics-and-world-5678.blogspot.com/2010/11/arkansas-election-results-2010-blanche.html

Senator Blanche Lincoln was a Democratic Representative and Senator from Arkansas. Elected at the age of 38, she was the youngest woman to be elected to the United States Senate. She once again made history when she was made Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, as she was the first Arkansan and the first woman to serve as Chairman. Lincoln provided a key role in the compromise that helped the passage of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. This bill provided more resources for nutrition, conservation, rural development and renewable energy than was available before. The bill also helped family farmers to produce traditional commodity crops and still compete in the global marketplace.http://lincoln.senate.gov/about/Biography.cfm

Lincoln founded and chaired the Senate Hunger Caucus which focuses attention on the millions of American families who have to worry about food each day.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11095-2004Nov24.html She also served on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Senate Special Committee on Aging.http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000035

Senator Blanche Lincoln was seeking re-election for the Senator’s seat for Arkansas in the 2010 elections. On October 8, 2010, it was reported by Realclearpolitics.com that Lincoln was trailing by 19.7% in the polls against Republican challenger John Boozman. It was also reported that Lincoln turned to President Bill Clinton for a boost. Clinton had been featured in a previous Lincoln campaign ad and was highlighted in a new TV ad.http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/10/08/trailing_badly_in_polls_lincoln_turns_to_bill_clinton__107490.html

The support seemed to help Lincoln in the polls. On October 21, 2010, RCP reported the lead by Boozman had dropped to 16.7%. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/senate/ar/arkansas_senate_boozman_vs_lincoln-1186.html However, Lincoln went on to lose her Senate seat in the 2010 elections.http://politics-and-world-5678.blogspot.com/2010/11/arkansas-election-results-2010-blanche.html

Blanche Lincoln was born on September 30, 1960 in Helena, Arkansas. She attended Randolph-Macon Woman’s College and the University of Arkansas. Her previous occupations were as a homemaker and Congressional Aide.http://www.congress.org/bio/id/292 Lincoln was part of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993-1997.

Lincoln resides in Little Rock, Arkansas with her husband, Dr. Steve Lincoln, and is the mother of twin boys.http://www.congress.org/bio/id/292 She is a seventh-generation Arkansan.http://lincoln.senate.gov/about/Biography.cfm

On August 1, 2008, Lincoln joined the other nine members of the bipartisan Gang of 10 in proposing a bill aimed at solving the nation's energy crisis. Among other stipulations, the bill would allow for drilling off the coast of the Eastern United States following state approval and encourage automotive manufacturers to develop alternative fuel-powered vehicles.http://thecabin.net/stories/072808/loc_0728080001.shtml