Mike Beebe

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Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe comments to reporters outside the governor's office at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. Beebe, a Democrat, said the result in Tuesday's special election of Republican state Senator-elect John Cooper makes it more difficult to pass legislation that would fund the health care private option in the state. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)