July 28, 2004

OKLAHOMA...OKAY:

Coburn wins Okla. Senate primary (Ron Jenkins, July 28, 2004, Associated Press)

Former three-term congressman Tom Coburn won the Republican nomination yesterday for the seat of Senator Don Nickles.

Nickles, a Republican, is retiring after 24 years in the Senate.

Coburn trounced former Oklahoma City mayor Kirk Humphreys after a bruising and expensive three-candidate race marked by allegations of backstabbing and shady land deals.

Coburn will meet Democratic Representative Brad Carson in November in a race that could play a big role in who controls the Senate.


Coburn is widely considered to improve the GOP's likelihood of holding this seat.

Posted by Orrin Judd at July 28, 2004 10:47 AM
Comments

Coburn seems to be a good candidate that makes moderate and conservative GOPers happy. A decent campaign by Coburn, along with Bush winning the state by 10+ points, should keep this seat in GOP hands.

Posted by: AWW at July 28, 2004 11:26 AM

Concur. Coburn will win handily in November.

Posted by: jefferson park at July 28, 2004 1:29 PM

I wasn't so sure heading into this, but Coburn's show of strength in avoiding a runoff surely has the Carson folks nervous.

Posted by: kevin whited at July 28, 2004 1:58 PM
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