An earlier primary this year has encouraged presidential candidates to invest significantly more effort in wooing Arkansas voters than in past elections, according to state Republican Party Chairman Doyle Webb.
He said he has no guess as to which Republican will take Arkansas when voters go to the polls on March 1.
"With Gov. Huckabee withdrawing from the the race, Arkansas is up for grabs," he said. "I anticipate seeing many of our candidates coming to the state, trying to make the case, close the deal, and pick up Arkansas delegates," Webb said.
Donald Trump will speak at the Barton Coliseum in Little Rock at 5 p.m. Wednesday. His campaign is expecting 7,000 to 10,000 attendees. Trump last spoke in Arkansas at a Republican Party banquet in July, and according to Webb, conveyed an assertive leadership style that appealed to the crowd.
Webb said other candidates are officially scheduled for a visit to Arkansas. He is encouraging all of them to campaign in the state.
