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Coburn opts to avoid abortion disputeBy JIM MYERS World Washington Bureau 11/14/2004 WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen.-elect Tom Coburn, R-Okla., a staunch opponent of abortion rights, is refusing for now at least to weigh into a controversy over that issue that is roiling the GOP conference in the U.S. Senate. Meanwhile, Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., predicted Saturday the controversy will not be enough to deny Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., the chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee. "I am not happy with him. I would prefer to have someone else as chairman," Inhofe said. "I don't think anyone will oppose him (for...

[b]Brad Carson: A John Kerry Kind of Politician Regardless of the Issue, He's Voted For and Against Everything Tax Cuts[/b] Brad Carson has repeatedly voted against President Bush's tax cuts (Roll call vote #103, 4/18/2002; Roll call vote #182, 5/9/2003; and Roll call vote #225, 5/23/2003). After becoming a candidate for Senate, Carson flip flopped and voted in favor of making President Bush's tax cuts permanent (Roll call vote #138, 4/28/2004 and roll call #472, 9/23/2004). [b]Protecting Pregnant Women and Unborn Children from Violence[/b] Brad Carson voted against the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, also known as "Laci and Conner's...

Click Here To View Dr. Tom Coburn's Website Vote 2004: GOP group endorses Coburn By MARIE PRICE World Capitol Bureau 6/20/2004 OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma Republican Assembly on Saturday overwhelmingly endorsed former U.S. Rep. Tom Coburn in the upcoming four-candidate GOP primary for the U.S. Senate. More than three-fourths of delegates to the organization's endorsement convention voted for Coburn. The only candidate for the seat being vacated by U.S. Sen. Don Nickles to address the conservative group, Coburn said he has several reasons for running. "The biggest reason is, we've lost our way," Coburn said.Speaking to 58 delegates...

COBURN BEGINS TELEVISION ADVERTISINGMUSKOGEE, Okla. -- Dr. Tom Coburn today announced the start of his television advertising. The first Coburn TV commercial will begin airing statewide Monday. The commercials will run frequently through the primary election. "These ads explain why I'm running for U.S. Senate and that's because of our grandchildren," said Dr. Coburn, a family physician and former congressman. "The future generation faces a suffocating debt in Medicare and Social Security -- a debt created by the wasteful spending habits of career politicians. "We need leaders in Washington who want to honor the commitment we made to seniors,...

The Return of a Proven Champion Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102 Springfield, VA 22151 (703)321-8585 June 11, 2004 Dear GOA supporter, I am excited to be able to report that there is now hope for the U.S. Senate. At least in 2005. That’s because Dr. Tom Coburn (a retired three-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives) has decided to try to return to the city he does not care for -- Washington, DC. Coburn is a candidate in the July 27 Republican primary in Oklahoma. If you followed the recent debacle in...

Dr. James Dobson Endorses Coburn http://www.CoburnForSenate.com Dear Friend, In the course of my professional career in defense of families, I have had a chance to get to know some of our nation's leading political figures. The one who has impressed me most, however, is not a professional politician at all; he is a family doctor from Muskogee, Oklahoma. Dr. Tom Coburn was so concerned about the direction our country was taking that he decided to go to Washington to help make a difference. Elected to Congress in the historic class of 1994, he vowed to be a citizen-legislator severing no...

Dear Supporters of Dr. Coburn for Senate, I am pleased to announce that the Coburn for Senate Committee has opened a Muskogee office today. The office is located at: 3300 W Okmulgee Muskogee, OK 74401 918-684-4308 phone 918-684-4309 fax A P.O. Box has also been established for donations. That is: Coburn for Senate P.O. Box 977 Muskogee, OK 74402 Oklahoma City and Tulsa offices will be opened within a couple of weeks. Standing with you for a better America David Chapuis www.draftcoburnforsenate.com

There appears to be an organized effort urging former Congressman Tom Coburn, MD to run for the U.S. Senate in Oklahoma. Check out the website at http://www.draftcoburnforsenate.com

-----Original Message----- From: Pro-Life Green E-Campaign Team [mailto:greentim@theshop.net] Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 6:55 PM To: Pro-Life Oklahoma: Subject: ATTY GEN. RACE - TIM GREEN PRO-LIFE, TIM'S 2001 PRO-LIFE ESSAY (This essay is adapted from a speech written and delivered by Tim Green at the Celebration of Life Rally held in Guthrie, Oklahoma in October, 2001. Tim is a Republican candidate for Attorney General. A voter guide/legislative survey has within the last few days been sent to thousands of Oklahomans and may erroneously leave the impression that Tim Green is not pro-life. The survey's author has since written, "We regard...

TO: Friends FROM: Gregory Hill RE: Endorsement of Tim Green for Okla. Attorney General My lovely wife Susan cannot get involved in Republican primaries because of her work situation. However, I CAN. I have known Tim Green for over 10 years. He is a man of faith, integrity and intelligence; and he has the legal background and experience to do the job well. Tim is a true conservative, and a member of the Federalist Society, a well-respected national organization of conservative lawyers. He is pro-life, pro-family, and pro-Second Amendment rights. He is the most qualified candidate for Attorney General. Since...

Friends and Family: One of the bills that I authored has passed the House but has hit a major roadblock in the State Senate. The bill, House Bill 2193 creates a Choose Life license plate whose proceeds go to benefit women with unwanted/unplanned pregnancies who are going to carry their child to term and make an adoption plan for their child, instead of aborting the child.Stratton Taylor, President Pro-Tempore of the Senate has decided not to let the bill be heard in the Senate. The bill was assigned to Senator Angela Monson's Finance Committee, where it will die unless it...

A close examination of the complete case file compiled by the office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Oklahoma reveals that inhalational anthrax was never considered as a potential cause of death in the case of Ron Miller. The Oklahoma Constitution has published several articles on Miller, a Norman businessman who died under mysterious circumstances on October 12, 1997, just before he was to testify before a congressional committee with allegations concerning some key associates of then-President Bill Clinton, and his wife, Hillary Clinton. (To review these previous articles, you can visit our web site at www.OklahomaConstitution.com). Miller entered Norman...

Anthrax Death in Oklahoma? Constitution Staff "It was recently brought to our attention that we may not have seen all the files," Cleveland County District Attorney Tim Kuykendall said, in explaining his office's request for a grand jury subpoena. The subpoena asks for the complete case file from the Chief Medical Examiner for the unexplained death of Norman businessman Ron Miller. In our last issue we explored the possibility that Miller was a victim of inhaled anthrax. The Oklahoma Constitution filed an open records request for the complete case file for Miller, but we were refused on the grounds that ...

In the middle of October of 1997, Norman businessman Ron Miller was scheduled to testify before a congressional committee. According to several sources, Miller was prepared to implicate President Clinton's Chief of Staff Thomas F. McLarty III in Oklahoma-related scandals. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton was exposed to, at a minimum, severe embarrassment if Miller testified. (For more on this story, see the Spring 2001 issue of the Oklahoma Constitution, or consult our web site at www.oklahomaconstitution.com and read "Oklahoma Natural Gas Overcharges Tied to Clinton White House.") Miller's sudden death on October 12, 1997, prevented his testimony against McLarty. ...

ONG, regulators prepare to square off By RUSSELL RAY World Staff Writer 7/7/01 The minutes of a ONEOK Inc. board meeting may hold more information about last winter's skyrocketing natural gas costs. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission will consider releasing the information to the public at a hearing scheduled for Wednesday. But ONEOK, the parent of Oklahoma Natural Gas Co., claims the information is proprietary and should remain sealed. The minutes were admitted as evidence in last week's hearing on ONG's gas purchasing practices. The information, though, was submitted under a protective order requested by the company. The commission issued a ...

Natural Gas Price Hearing Constitution Staff Natural Gas Price Hearings Oklahoma Natural Gas Overcharges Tied to Clinton White House Revelations by Nolanda Butler Hill, a former business partner of the late U.S. Commerce Secretary Ron Brown, has renewed interest in allegations of a $35 to $65 million overcharge involving a gas supply contract with Oklahoma Natural Gas (ONG). Brown was Chairman of the Democratic National Committee when Bill Clinton was elected President. Hill's testimony confirmed the involvement of the Clinton White House with the contract between ONG and Dynamic Energy Resources of Tulsa. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission held a hearing ...

Muskogee Daily Phoenix Thursday, April 12, 2001 Page 9A Editorially Speaking Carson Played Politics As Usual You scratch my back, and I'll scratch your back. That has long been the unwritten operating principle of Oklahoma politics. When Brad Carson ran for the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District last year, he promised that he would not conduct politics as usual, that he would not follow the old rules that put loyalty to his supporters above equally serving the interests of all his constituents. Barely three months into his first term, we have reason to question how well ...

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The Senate vote confirming or rejecting Attorney General designate John Ashcroft could come as early as tomorrow -- which means we must act now. It is imperative that you call both of your senators right now and urge them to vote to confirm John Ashcroft. To find your senators and their office numbers, click here http://www.jcwatts.com/ashcroft/ . Please don't wait another minute. Time is of the essence. Your senators must know that you support John Ashcroft as our next Attorney General. Thanks, JC P.S. Do me one more favor and forward this email to your friends. For every phone call ...

IRS Wants To Shut Down Pro-gun Internet Activities Gun Owners of America E-Mail/FAX Alert 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151 Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408 January 8, 2001 The IRS has proposed some dangerous threats to free speech in their IRS Announcement 2000-84 (10/16/00). In a transparent effort to protect the incumbents in Congress, the Announcement would prohibit a link from the GOA web site to, for example, the Bush and the Gore sites so that you can see for yourself what their positions on firearms are during a campaign. Of course, GOA could do so if we ...