Clinton campaigning for Lincoln

From KARK4 in Little Rock-

Can a little star power be enough to save her? Wednesday former President Bill Clinton campaigned with Senator Blanche Lincoln.

It was end of a long day for Clinton stumping for endangered Democrats and a high-profile party for a candidate currently running behind.The President campaigned for congressional hopefuls Joyce Elliott and Chad Causey earlier Wednesday, both of whom have fallen far behind in recent polls.

But in the evening, it was Senator Lincoln's turn. Not her first. Clinton also stumped heavily for the Senator in the days before her big victory over Lt. Gov. Bill Halter in June.

With the message he's used all day, he's hoping it will help again.

It was billed as a celebration for the senator's first full year as the first Arkansan and first female chair of the Senate Agricultural Committee. Lots of supporters inside but this was no victory party. The notables here, were clearly on the campaign trail.

Clinton called Lincoln a practical, progressive problem solver who helped develop rural communities, created jobs. Lincoln says she has accomplished a lot, wants to do more.

But things aren't looking too good right now for the Senator. A recent TPM poll average shows senator Blanche Lincoln would have to make up 29 points to win over congressman John Boozman in November.

When we caught up with him earlier, Clinton admitted the senator may be danger. Even with cards stacked against incumbents, still she, and he, are hopeful.

"She has delivered over and over and over. If we can make it about the issues and what we need to do and who's likely to do it as opposed to anger, apathy and amnesia, I think she can win this race. And I'm going to be for her. If she get's one vote it will be mine because I think it's the right thing to do,” Clinton said.

Clinton says Americans have a right to be angry about the economy, but they shouldn't suffer from amnesia about Republican policies that he says got us here in the first place, definitely some carefully placed zings at Lincoln's opponent congressman John Boozman and his campaign platforms.

But the takeaway here: it will be an uphill battle. every vote will count and the people in attendance are already convinced, it's those that weren't in the room Wednesday that will matter, in November.