James Lankford (R OK-5) to run for Tom Coburn's Senate Seat

[RogueBeaver]

I'm pulling for Shannon in this one.

Big question is whether  Gov. Fallin endorses in the Senate race ?

Why?

I don't know much about Shannon. Why is he becoming the leading candidate over the past few weeks.

Out of all of those running I figure Lankford would be leading.

National endorsements and if some outside groups endorse, $$$. Perceived star power can power you to a primary win, as we've seen for the past 3 cycles. Lankford's leading because he has much better organization and name ID.

[Deus Naturae]

Senate Conservatives Fund endorses Shannon.

[Adam Griffin]

Lankford's losing because the people of Oklahoma know deep down that he's a big ol' queen. It's only a matter of time before he's caught tapping shoes underneath the wall of a bathroom stall.

[IceSpear]

Lankford's losing because the people of Oklahoma know deep down that he's a big ol' queen. It's only a matter of time before he's caught tapping shoes underneath the wall of a bathroom stall.

[Joe Republic]

This isn't really relevant to this election, but I only just now discovered that the guy who took over Dan Boren's seat in 2012 has the first name "Markwayne".

Oklahoma has sent a congressman to the United States House of Representatives with the name "Markwayne".

[Miles]

Mark Levin endorsed Shannon as did Mike Lee.

[RogueBeaver]

Only big name missing on Shannon's list is CFG, which is strange given their publicized beefs with Lankford. Maybe it'll come later. I'd like to see PPP poll this primary.

[badgate]

OKC Democrat Expected to Run

State Sen. Constance Johnson

http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/04/02/4035586/okla-city-democrat-expected-to.html

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[Adam Griffin]

Meh, she might as well. If anything, we'll be able to see how much being black and/or liberal affects Dem performance in OK in an election for something other than President.



This guy got 26% against Coburn in a bad year; let's see if a well-qualified person of color in a less hostile election cycle actually does better.

[Miles]

Meh, she might as well. If anything, we'll be able to see how much being black and/or liberal affects Dem performance in OK in an election for something other than President.

Too bad we couldn't get this resident of Oklahoma City to run.

[Deus Naturae]

Meh, she might as well. If anything, we'll be able to see how much being black and/or liberal affects Dem performance in OK in an election for something other than President.

Too bad we couldn't get this resident of Oklahoma City to run.

Or this one.

[moderatevoter]

Lankford got endorsed by Huckabee today.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Lankford got endorsed by Huckabee today.

I haven't seen that, but great news for Lankford.  I will likely vote for Lankford and I have always liked Huckabee.  I think this is a key endorsement.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Lankford got endorsed by Huckabee today.

I haven't seen that, but great news for Lankford.  I will likely vote for Lankford and I have always liked Huckabee.  I think this is a key endorsement.

Yeah, Huckabee sure knows how to pick good Senators. Senator Todd Akin sure is a credit to the state of Missouri.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Lankford got endorsed by Huckabee today.

I haven't seen that, but great news for Lankford.  I will likely vote for Lankford and I have always liked Huckabee.  I think this is a key endorsement.

Yeah, Huckabee sure knows how to pick good Senators. Senator Todd Akin sure is a credit to the state of Missouri.

Ouch...  You're right.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I am biased from being a 2008 Romney supporter, but Huckabee has proven a knack for surprisingly me, usually as worse then even I expected.

[RogueBeaver]

Both Lankford and Shannon raised $800k.

[publicunofficial]

OKC Democrat Expected to Run

State Sen. Constance Johnson

http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/04/02/4035586/okla-city-democrat-expected-to.html

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For those who think she's familiar, Johnson was the Oklahoma State Senator who drafted a bill to ban male masturbation as a sarcastic response to a bill that would define embryos as people.


Obviously she gets my full support, but I don't think Bushie will like her very much


Also; should T.W. Shannon get the nomination, this will be the 2nd black-on-black Senate race this year (Tim Scott vs. Joyce Dickerson will be the other). Funny that Republicans will win both.

[Indy Texas]

OKC Democrat Expected to Run

State Sen. Constance Johnson

http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/04/02/4035586/okla-city-democrat-expected-to.html

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For those who think she's familiar, Johnson was the Oklahoma State Senator who drafted a bill to ban male masturbation as a sarcastic response to a bill that would define embryos as people.


Obviously she gets my full support, but I don't think Bushie will like her very much


Also; should T.W. Shannon get the nomination, this will be the 2nd black-on-black Senate race this year (Tim Scott vs. Joyce Dickerson will be the other). Funny that Republicans will win both.

I keep forgetting that they have black people in Oklahoma.

[RogueBeaver]

Hill article on the race. It'll get bloody soon.

[TX Conservative Dem]

What about polling in this Senate campaign?

[LeBron]

What about polling in this Senate campaign?

The only thing that matters is the primary because whether it's Shannon or Lankford who wins in June, there's no chance Constance Johnson wins and would be lucky if she even got 30%. She's too liberal (even for me) to do well at all in OK. From what I found on her, she wants to raise the minimum wage, is very pro-choice, and truly believes she can legalize, regulate and tax marijuana in a state where the legislature and Governor Fallin would never do such thing. She's quoted as saying it's a "winnable race" to even though Dems haven't won a Senate race in OK since 1990 and haven't held this seat since 1968, so her optimo-meter has gone off the deep end.

And considering the large proliferation of the state party that aren't liberals, she may actually do worse than a generic Oklahoma Democrat would do, but she'll nonetheless beat out Jim Rogers for the nomination and do better than his 2010 performance. On the plus side, her run did give Brad Henry the opportunity to decline a run in the shadows without having to feel guilty or anything. It still would have been nice to see Boren run for the seat, though.

[Maxwell]

What about polling in this Senate campaign?

The only thing that matters is the primary because whether it's Shannon or Lankford who wins in June, there's no chance Constance Johnson wins and would be lucky if she even got 30%. She's too liberal (even for me) to do well at all in OK. From what I found on her, she wants to raise the minimum wage, is very pro-choice, and truly believes she can legalize, regulate and tax marijuana in a state where the legislature and Governor Fallin would never do such thing. She's quoted as saying it's a "winnable race" to even though Dems haven't won a Senate race in OK since 1990 and haven't held this seat since 1968, so her optimo-meter has gone off the deep end.

And considering the large proliferation of the state party that aren't liberals, she may actually do worse than a generic Oklahoma Democrat would do, but she'll nonetheless beat out Jim Rogers for the nomination and do better than his 2010 performance. On the plus side, her run did give Brad Henry the opportunity to decline a run in the shadows without having to feel guilty or anything. It still would have been nice to see Boren run for the seat, though.

I'm not so sure your right. I haven't seen a Black Democrat run in Oklahoma, so I think she may pull some voters from the poorest neighborhoods in Tulsa to vote harder than normal. She'll probably end up a little worse than usual, but I think it would be surprising.

She would also have stronger infrastructure than a 20% performance, just by being a state senator.

And if it were Lankford, who is a religious conservative who has a meh record on fiscal policy, and Johnson, who has the bravery to be very liberal, I would give her some consideration.

[windjammer]

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[windjammer]

My god. It will be funny.