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 Stories About: elections AND James Inhofe AND Oklahoma AND politics
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What should I ask Andrew Rice?
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David Roberts |
03 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
| In about three hours, at 1pm PST, I'll be chatting with Andrew Rice, the 34-year-old Okla. state senator and Democratic candidate for Senate in Oklahoma. Yes, that's the guy running against the 74-year-old Inhofe. You can read about his positions on the issue here. (Global warming is one of the top four.) Oklahoma's a fairly conservative state -- it went 66% Republican in the last presidential election -- though there's a popular Dem in the governor's mansion. Rep ... |
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| Topics: elections, James Inhofe, Oklahoma, politics (all these topics) |
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Putting the OK in Oklahoma
Inhofe challenger the real deal |
Adam Browning |
29 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
| As a coda to DR's political obituary of Inhofe, let me add that I spent a few hours with challenger Andrew Rice last Thursday. My takeaway? Game on.He's smart and charismatic, and he has a compelling story. He understands politics.He's also picked a great opponent. In politics, people are more motivated by hate than love, and, well, there's not a lot of people whose name don't begin with Exxon or end in Mobil with Inhofe on their Valentine's list. Inhofe's 'definite re ... |
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| Topics: politics, James Inhofe, elections, Oklahoma (all these topics) |
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