I didn't vote for Istook in the primary, but if Oklahomans are DUmb enough to fall for the same dirty tricks the DUmocrats have pulled in the past, so be it....they'll just end up with another Brad Henry to complain about.
Henry is not my choice by a long shot, and I will vote for Istook. I just want people to know that Istook is NOT indicative of what is going to happen with Republicans across the Country. He may have an impact on our ticket here but I didn't want anyone getting skittish.
I am disgusted with the State GOP as well as Istook for allowing Henry and the Dims to define him and neither answer which happened in the Largent race. We have got to get better candidates in this State.
Askins had an ad that talked about her working with Henry in a bi-partisan manner and both are democrats. Not a peep was heard taking her to task that she is the same party as Henry.
One of the most frustrating elections I have witnessed to date. I didn't support Istook in the primary because I was afraid he would get clobbered by Henry and maybe a fresh, honest face would do better against Henry. The letter put out by OK GOP basically tanked the other candidates and gave it to Istook. This Baptist State will reelect one of their own is my best guess which I really hate to say because we had a real chance to take back the Governor's Mansion but we are in trouble until we get a strong candidate to run.
There was a lot more going on behind the scenes on this nomination then people imagine. Basically OK was sacrificed to give us four more years of Henry.
When a member of your campaign is your pollster who has been known to do phoney polls in the past, is the person behind the horrible push polls Cornett did against Fallin and Bode, and cuts off good advice from some of our elected officials, your campaign is in trouble. And that is only the tip of the iceberg.
Thoroughly disgusted with OK politics.
Watch your freep mail!