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RNC 2012 rules fight: What happened, why it matters

The last three evenings were occupied with an election night watch party (disappointing results, but some good conversation late into the night that only confirmed my conviction that Oklahoma is much the poorer that someone as principled, intelligent, and sincere as Shane Saunders won't be serving in the state legislature...

Posted by Michael Bates on August 30, 2012 11:04 PM

Mitt Romney's RNC power grab

I hate to have to miss the Republican National Convention this year, but it's especially tough to miss the convention's Rules Committee proceedings the week before the convention. I was one of a handful of reporters and bloggers covering the 2004 and 2008 Rules Committee proceedings, and I suspect I...

Posted by Michael Bates on August 26, 2012 9:46 PM