Okie Pundit

Winner: James Lankford, Republican for Congressional District 5 This one is a no-brainer.  Lankford faced several better known candidates who had access to a lot more money, yet he steadily battled his way to the top with a consistent, positive campaign.  Due to his background as Director of Falls Creek Youth Camp, Lankford had an [...]

GOP candidate for Congress James Lankford picked up his second big name endorsement today, this time from former Arkansas Governor and GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. Sources tell us Huckabee, who got involved in the Oklahoma primaries earlier by endorsing Scott Pruitt for Attorney General, will officially announce the endorsement later this afternoon. Obviously, this is big news [...]

With the end of session, several legislators have set their sights on higher offices. Here’s a quick look at the announced candidates for various state offices that will be on the ballot in 2010 as well as the race for the next Republican leaders in the House and Senate.

One of the benefits of being unemployed is that I get to participate in the TEA parties.  I was asked by my friend and OU CR President Tessa Breder to emcee the OU TEA Party on Monday.  Even though it was apparently too early for anyone from the OU newspaper to get out of bed [...]