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Terry's Elections Guide and Predictions: Oklahoma

Governor (Democratic-held)
Brad Henry (D) 58 - Ernest Istook (R) 42
This race is less competitive than other gubernatorial races I didn't write about, but then again, those states had other competitive elections. While Brad Carson's excellent 2004 campaign shows that pretty much no Democrat can win a Senate seat from Oklahoma anymore, Brad Henry shows the governor's office is not out of grasp, winning a shocker against former congressman and NFL Hall of Famer Steve Largent in 2002. His current opponent, U.S. Rep. Ernest Istook, hasn't gotten much traction, either from a lackluster campaign or being tied to the handily wide-ranging Jack Abramoff scandal. There are a lot of midwestern and western Democratic governors who will win landslides this year even though their states are tough to impossible for Democratic presidential candidates to carry.

Posted by Terry McMahon on November 7, 2006 1:58 AM |

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