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Randy Brogdon for U. S. Senator
Seven candidates have filed to complete the final two years of U. S. Senator Tom Coburn's term, but if you were to follow the news coverage you might think there were only two candidates in the race. Three of the seven have been elected officials: Former State Sen. Randy Brogdon,...
MSM financial woes may prematurely narrow '08 field
The compressed 2008 presidential primary schedule may not be the only thing that leads to an early conclusion to both parties' nomination processes. Mickey Kaus passes along an e-mail from an anonymous reader who writes that the mainstream media networks don't have the resources to cover two long battles involving...
Negative campaigning starts early
Funny, but the music is all wrong. It should start with ominous minor-key strings and change to something bouncy and upbeat when the good guy comes on screen....
Baker to be Washington Generals to McCorkell's Harlem Globetrotters?
A reader writes to say that City Councilor Tom Baker announced at a Democrat fundraiser over the weekend that he will be running for Mayor. My correspondent linked to this BatesLine entry about Baker from the 2004 Council elections and indicated that his stump speech this weekend was along the...
Club for Growth is not a special interest group
One of Kirk Humphreys' many underhanded attacks on Tom Coburn is that Coburn is a hypocrite on campaign finance reform because he took money from the Club for Growth, which also ran ads in support of Coburn. Either Humphreys doesn't have the intellectual powers to draw careful distinctions or else...
District 2 Republican Primary: For Chris Medlock
This almost goes without saying. This blog has chronicled Chris Medlock's stalwart efforts in support of fair treatment for homeowners. Chris Medlock is the clear choice in this race. We need him, and more like him, on the City Council. I got to know Chris Medlock through the county...
Got dirt? Don't tell a candidate
The City Council campaign is underway. Last time around I was a candidate. Not so this time -- and while I enjoyed campaigning, I think I will enjoy watching from the sidelines this time. As a candidate, I got many phone calls from people who wanted to pass along negative...
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