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GOP's gains to change shape of Oklahoma politics
David Housh, Tulsa World The 2010 election season that begins Tuesday likely will reshape Oklahoma politics for the next decade. Multimedia

Oklahoma Primary Results
With virtually all the votes in, the Oklahoma Primary produced one surprising result: Lt. Gov. Jari Askins narrowly upset Attorney General Drew Edmondson for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Though Askins' lead was a spare 1533 votes out of 260,000, Edmondson has conceded and pledged his support to Askins in the General Election, reflecting the civil tone of the Primary. Meanwhile, less surprisingly, Rep. Mary Fallin won the Republican gubernatorial nomination with 55% of the vote to...

Coburn wins GOP Senate nomination in Oklahoma
Tulsa, Okla.— Incumbent Republican Tom Coburn has defeated two challengers from his own party in a Primary Election for a U.S. Senate seat in Oklahoma. Coburn defeated perennial Candidate Evelyn Rogers of Tulsa and retired teacher Lewis Kelly Spring of Hugo on Tuesday. Coburn's crusades against Government Spending and waste in Washington have made him the darling of Oklahoma Conservatives. The Muskogee physician also has opposed home-state Spending projects known as Earmarks. He is...

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Ex-investigator says Okla. bureau flawed
Oklahoma City, July 26 (UPI) -- A former investigator for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations accused the agency of incompetence and Fraud, The Oklahoman reported Monday. Kyle Eastridge, a former Oklahoma City Police homicide detective hired by the OSBI as a cold case investigator in January, said the bureau mishandled homicide cases, misused federal funds and misrepresented its clearance rate, the Oklahoma City newspaper said. Eastridge resigned July 15. "The OSBI is a...

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Primary Day in Oklahoma
If it's Tuesday, there must be another Primary Election, and today's is in Oklahoma, where both parties are holding gubernatorial primaries, and there are a couple of congressional contests of interest. I've got a preview up at FiveThirtyEight for those who want a serious run-down. The bottom line is that Attorney General Drew Edmondson is favored to defeat Lt. Gov. Jari Askins for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, in what's been a very civil contest; while Rep. Mary Fallin is almost...

Oklahoma voters head to polls Tuesday
From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser (CNN) - Republican and Democratic gubernatorial nomination battles are in the spotlight Tuesday in Oklahoma as the state holds primaries. Two-term Rep. Mary Fallin is considered the front-runner in the fight for the GOP nomination. The most recent survey indicates the conservative congresswoman holds a large lead over state Sen. Randy Brogdon, businessman and rancher Robert Hubbard, and retired businessman Roger Jackson. Last week Fallin was...

Oklahoma voters head to polls today
Oklahoma voters head to polls today Oklahoma Governor's race featuring political heavyweights could increase turnout. Republicans and Democrats will be selecting nominees for posts ranging from U.S. Senate to .  

Oklahoma Votes Today
Oklahoma voters head to the polls today to choose their Candidates for the November Elections, the Oklahoman reports. At the top of the ballot is the gubernatorial Primary to replace Gov. Brad Henry (D) who is prohibited from seeking a third term. Democrats will choose between Attorney General Drew Edmondson (D), who has been leading in the polls, and Lt. Gov. Jari Askins (D). On the Republican side, Rep. Mary Fallin (R) is the runaway favorite. Polls close at 7 p.m.

'Do Not Vote For My Dad': John Mantooth Daughter Jan Schill Campaigns AGAINST Oklahoma Judicial Bid
Oklahoma City — An Oklahoma judicial Candidate is fending off a political attack from his daughter, who has taken out a local newspaper ad urging voters: "Do not vote for my dad!" McClain County judicial hopeful John Mantooth's daughter and son-in-law paid for the quarter-page advertisement, which features a picture of the daughter's family, highlights cases in which Mantooth has been sued and lists a website the couple started, . https://www.donotvoteformydad.com Mantooth said the bad...

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Family Matters: Candidate's Daughter Campaigns Against Dad in Oklahoma
Many Candidates for office have to endure personal attacks and negative campaign ads, but it's not often that they come from within their own families. That's the case in Oklahoma, where the daughter of a judicial Candidate has taken out an ad in a local newspaper urging voters: "Do not vote for my dad!" John Mantooth is running for District Judge, and his daughter, 31-year-old Jan Schill, is trying to make sure he doesn't win. "John Mantooth is NOT a good father, NOT a good grandfather &...

Oklahoma Primary Preview
A relatively low-key week in primaries; with just Oklahoma on tap. Predictions? Toss 'em in the comments; polls close at 7pm Central (8pm Eastern). jeffmd :: Oklahoma Primary Preview

Egan on 'Extreme Politician,' 'Laughable Fool' Sen. Inhofe of Oklahoma
Thursday's post by liberal reporter turned leftist blogger Timothy Egan, “ Weather Bane ,” mocked as an “extreme politician" and "laughable fool" conservative Republican . James Inhofe of Oklahoma for being the capital's “number one Global Warming denier.” You see, Egan experienced a scorcher of a day in Washington, D.C., thus confirming his beliefs that man-made Global Warming will kill us all, or something. During a stroll around the capital, I sweated...

Women to head GOP, Democratic tickets in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City (AP) - One broke the gender barrier in Oklahoma politics, holding a statewide seat for a dozen years before winning two terms in Congress. The other succeeded her as lieutenant Governor and defeated the state's 16-year Attorney General in the state's top political matchup—so far—of 2010. Now, Republican U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin and Democratic Lt. Gov. Jari Askins will compete to become Oklahoma's first female Governor. But the matchup also is nationally historic. After...

Calvey, Lankford Face Runoff to Replace Fallin in Oklahoma
Rep. Mary Fallin handily won Oklahoma's GOP gubernatorial Primary Tuesday, while former state Rep. Kevin Calvey and youth camp director James Lankford are headed to a Runoff in the race to succeed her in the Oklahoma City-based 5th district. LOG IN NOT A SUBSCRIBER Username Password Forget your password? Click here or Call 202-824-6800 Subscribe to Print and/or Online Click Here Hill Users have Free access, click Here to register.

Oklahoma Primary Results Thread
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Oklahoma Woman: Don't Vote for My Dad!
(Credit: AP Photo/Andrew and Jan Schill) Personal Attacks in politics are nothing new, but it's not often that someone runs political Attack Ads against her own father. That's why the decision by Jan Schill, 31, to launch a campaign against her father, Oklahoma judicial Candidate John Mantooth, is garnering such attention. Schill and her husband, Andrew Schill, bought a quarter-page newspaper Ad against Mantooth, CBS affiliate KOTV reports . "John Mantooth is NOT a good father, NOT a good...

Fallin gets GOP nod for Oklahoma gov.
Oklahoma City, July 28 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin won the Republican Oklahoma gubernatorial Primary Tuesday and she awaited word on who her Democratic opponent would be. The GOP congresswoman handily defeated Randy Brogdon 55 percent to 39 percent with all but one precinct counted. Robert Hubbard had just over 3 percent and Roger Jackson about 2.5 percent. On the Democratic side, Lt. Gov. Jari Askins had 132,484 votes (50.29 percent) and Attorney General Drew Edmondson 130,967 (49.1...

Fallin wins Oklahoma GOP nod for governor; Askins ahead in Democratic race
Rep. Mary Fallin (R) won the Republican nod in Oklahoma's open-seat gubernatorial race, clinching the nomination outright in a four-candidate field. On the Democratic side, Lt. Gov. Jari Askins appeared headed toward a victory over State Attorney General Drew Edmondson, who had held a double-digit lead in polling heading into the Primary. Fallin, a two-term congresswoman and former lieutenant Governor who has been endorsed by National Republicans including former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, won...

Oklahoma county must pay up in Ten Commandments case
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Oklahoma Primary Results Roundup
The roundup, of last night's unexpectedly exciting results. jeffmd :: Oklahoma Primary Results Roundup