This could really be categorized under US News/Politics or Oklahoma. Dr. Tom Coburn is expected to announce his plans for the upcoming election on Monday. There has been a lot of speculation as everyone tries to figure out what he will do. I am sure the Democrats would like to see him gone, especially...
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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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If you have read many of my articles about Washington politics, you will find it no secret that I have an innate distrust of lobbyists. Part of this stems from the fact that a lot of them are former members of Congress and are using the connections from their previous employment to enhance their...
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For several months now, there has been speculation that former Oklahoma Congressman J.C. Watts would be running for the Republican nominee for Oklahoma governor. Several people said it looked like he was in campaign mode when showed up at the Oklahoma Republican State Convention on April 18. From NewsOK: “I’m just being open to...
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The title of this post is true for every supporter of Mike Huckabee, I am sure. What is funny is how it also goes for a lot of people who didn’t actually support Mike Huckabee. JC Watts, a conservative Republican from my home state of Oklahoma, has an opinion piece that addresses this very...
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