As most of my Oklahoma readers already know, we have a spirited and lively race in progress for our next governor. No matter how it turns out, either Mary Fallin or Jari Askins will be the first woman governor of our state. The decision on who to vote for on November 2 comes down...
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I had not considered this happening in the 2010 election for Oklahoma Governor, but the race is apparently going to be a national one. There are a lot of issues that are state related, but there is one, over-ridding factor that both candidates have to take into account. That is especially true for Jari Askins....
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It’s not often that I do this, but I just found this post by Steve Fair of Fair and Biased, via The McCarville Report and thought it to be well worth sharing. My readers know I try to fair when I write about politics and that’s one reason I was drawn to this article...
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I have a question that I would like to have an answer to, concerning Randy Brogdon. I did support him for the Republican nomination for governor of Oklahoma, but I made it clear on this blog that if Mary Fallin won the primary, I would support her with no reservations. I felt they were...
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It is officially the news, Mary Fallin will face Jari Askins in November and after the smoke clears and the dust settles, Oklahoma will have it’s first woman governor. It wasn’t much of a surprise to see Fallin defeat State Senator Randy Brogdon for the GOP nomination. Even though I supported Brogdon, we all...
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I suppose you could say I have been somewhat amiss in not doing this before now. Even though I do live in Oklahoma and am proud of that fact, I do not write a lot about Oklahoma politics. It’s not that I do not care, but my attention seems to be drawn more to...
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A lot has been said recently about the Tea Party and it’s affect on the upcoming mid-term elections in November. Some have said the movement could possibly cripple the GOP’s chances of winning back at least one House of Congress, as they field candidates of their own. While all of that is true, the...
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If you are not familiar with Oklahoma politics, we have term limits on how long someone can sit in the Governor’s office. Two four year terms and you are out. As Democratic Governor Brad Henry can not seek another term, we Okies will elect a new governor on November 2, 2010. So far, it...
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As my friend from Muskogee Politico put it, the political landscape of Oklahoma changed this morning with announcement by J.C. Watts. He will not run for Governor of Oklahoma in 2010 and now everyone is wondering if he is possibly looking at a run for the Senate seat now held by Dr. Tom Coburn...
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