OK-Gov, OK-05: Fallin to Run for Governor

[ccharles000]

The Oklahoman:

U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin answered the question most delegates to today's Oklahoma County Republican Convention wanted to know: She is running for governor in 2010.
When introducing Fallin, Pam Pollard, outgoing chairman of the Oklahoma County Republican Party, asked the two-term congresswoman whether she was forgoing a third term to seek the governor's office.

"I've had to make some pretty tough decisions on behalf of our nation the last couple of years, but when it comes to making decisions about the future of Oklahoma and the leadership of Oklahoma and the governor of Oklahoma, my answer is yes," Fallin said.

We have a decent Dem bench in Oklahoma, but the problem is that the two biggest guns, Lt. Gov. Jari Askins and Attorney General Drew Edmondson, are both seeking the Democratic gubernatorial nod. How rough could this one get?

On the House side of the equation, open seat fans might find Mary Fallin's vacant seat of mild interest. While most of the rest of Oklahoma swung hard to the right last year (especially Dan Boren's traditionally Democratic 2nd CD), the Oklahoma City-based 5th District actually lurched in the Democratic direction. While John Kerry got pounded by a 64-36 margin here in 2004, McCain's margin tightened to 59-41 over Obama while holding Bush-like margins nearly everywhere else in the state.

Crisitunity:


As a wise man once pointed out, they don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee. They don't take their trips on LSD. They don't burn their draft cards in the town square, because they like living right and being free.
Apparently the welcome mat's out for bong-toting peacenik acid freaks in Oklahoma City now, though.

So who might run here for Team Blue? Might Andrew Rice be interested in a race like this?

http://www.swingstateproject.com

[grammysandie]

1. Um, actually

they do smoke marijuana in Muskogee. Just FYI.