What would it take to make Oklahoma a blue state?

[Schiff for Senate]

Oklahoma as a 'blue' state is likely impossible. Oklahoma as a purple state, however, is conceivable, if improbable for at least some decade. For one thing, expand the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. One congressional district for Oklahoma City (D+10 to D+15), one for its suburbs/exurbs (R+3 to R+8). Oklahoma County has 1,000,000 people, and regularly gives Democrats 65-75% of the vote. The suburbs of Oklahoma have expanded and become centrist/liberal leaning - Cleveland County has 375,000 people and gives Democrats 50-55% of the vote; Canadian County has 140,000, people, and gives Republicans votes in the mid/high fifties; Logan County has 70,000 people, and gives Republicans votes in the mid/high fifties. Same thing for Tulsa - Tulsa is split up into two districts, one urban (even CPVI) and one suburban/exurban (R+10). Tulsa and the Tulsa metropolitan area has grown and liberalized - Tulsa has 800,000 people and gives Democrats a percentage of the vote in the mid-fifties (53-57%); Okmulgee has 60,000 people and gives the GOP 55-60% of the vote. This would make Oklahoma around 58-60% Republican.

  Also make the Democratic Party the party of oil and farming subsidies and have them (at least regionally) laxen their support of gun control. Make Oklahoma the state of wind power and renewable resources.