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Oklahoma Democrats hope to halt GOP’s rural dominance

By MICHAEL MCNUTT NewsOK.com
Published: 9/13/2009 10:45 AM
Last Modified: 9/13/2009 10:45 AM

Democratic and Republican leaders say whoever wins next month’s special House District 55 race may not necessarily signal how candidates will fare in the 2010 statewide and legislative elections.

"I don’t think you can base any trends based on one race especially out in a rural area like that,” state Republican Party Chairman Gary Jones said.

Democrat Larry Peck of Sentinel and Republican Todd Russ of Cordell advanced to the Oct. 13 general election after last week’s primary elections for the district that covers Washita County and parts of Caddo, Canadian and Kiowa counties. Each seeks to succeed Ryan McMullen, a Democrat, who recently accepted a federal agriculture post.

A Democrat has represented House District 55 since 1965.

"We’re cautiously optimistic,” state Democratic Party Chairman Todd Goodman said. "It’s been a Democratic seat for a long-standing time.”

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	Report Comment droopy, wagoner (9/13/2009 5:09:28 PM) Bud, you need to switch to coffee. You are repeating youself from day to day.
	Report Comment jltsr, Guthrie (9/13/2009 2:03:49 PM) "It’s been a Democratic seat for a long-standing time.” and that sir is the PROBLEM!The democrooks must be defeated because they are destroying this state and country.Does stipe ring a bell?
	Report Comment pdillo, Tulsa (9/13/2009 8:42:41 PM) and the right constantly surprise us with their unique and intellectual point of view… blahahahah

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