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The Gadfly Celebrates 2nd Amendment Weekends

South Carolina and Louisiana are doing all they can to encourage the purchase of firearms.

In South Carolina, the Revenue Department reminds that this is Second Amendment Weekend in that state, giving a 48-hour tax break on the purchase of handguns, rifles and shotguns. That's a savings of 9 percent, for which gun-buying Palmetto State residents can give thanks.

In Louisiana, the sales tax holiday comes in September each year. There, the tax break applies to any item used for hunting or fishing and that includes off-road vehicles, airboats, animal feed, ear plugs, ammo and guns. That's a huge savings for the sportsman.

I'm certain there are those in some cities and states with unfriendly attitudes toward the shooting sports who look down their noses with disdain on such tax breaks. I can hear them now, muttering about state governments encouraging the animal killers and the gun nuts.

Let me offer my opinion on this in as genteel a fashion as possible: I'd damn sure rather be located in a state like Oklahoma that's friendly to hunters and gun owners that in one that isn't. In friendly states, as we know, most folks just believe it's important to be prepared to defend family, self and home and to be able to hunt to put food on the table and/or a trophy on the wall.

The South Carolina and Louisiana Second Amendment Weekends should be the norm across the nation. Let's encourage our legislators to make it so. ~ This commentary by Mike McCarville aired on Sirius Satellite Radio Patriot Channel 144 and on NRA News earlier this week.

This week, while “the most traveled President in history” was on his latest foreign adventure, and bowing to Japanese Emperor Akihito, the rest of the O-Team was been busy kowtowing to political correctness. The headlines tell the story:

Obama's Political Suicide Pact

By Oliver North

“Gates Condemns Leaks on Fort Hood Investigation,” and “Gates Says ‘Shut Up’ About Fort Hood.”

“Attorney General Eric Holder Announces Terror Trials in New York City for 9-11-01 Plotters.”

“Guantanamo Detainees to Illinois Prison.”

All three of these actions -- the Gates outburst; the Holder decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other 9-11-01 conspirators in Manhattan’s Federal Court; and the plan to transfer nearly 200 radical Islamic terrorists to a state prison in western Illinois have been decried as egregious examples of political correctness run amok.

Actually, coming as they did while Mr. Obama was on a meaningless, ceremonial Asian junket, the “package deal for terrorists” is much worse than many imagine.

Secretary Gates’ admonitions regarding Major Nidal Malik Hasan -- now charged by the U.S. Army of murdering 13 soldiers and wounding 29 others at Fort Hood -- have nothing to do with protecting the rights of the accused. His misplaced anger is directed at those in our military and defense and intelligence agencies who have justifiable concerns about radical Islamic militants conducting acts of terror on American soil.

Inside the Obama administration, muzzling critics is now an accepted practice -- even at the Pentagon.

The move to relocate up to 200 terrorists from the U.S. Military Detention Facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and house them in the nearly vacant Thomson Correction Center is a double-whammy for the O-Team. It assuages Leftist elites in the U.S. and Europe who have been grousing about delays in closing GITMO and serves as a multi-million dollar “stimulus” for Mr. Obama’s home state.

Though Rep. Tom Latham, a Republican from neighboring Iowa -- directly across the Mississippi from the Thomson prison -- wants to introduce a “Keep Terrorists Out of the Midwest Act,” to prevent the move, it is already a fait accompli.

Illinois Senator Richard “Dick” Durbin immediately endorsed the idea saying, “We should not let the unsupported and misplaced fears of a few stand in the way of this historic economic boost to our region.”

Mr. Holder’s decision to move the trials of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Ramzi Bin al-Shibh, Walid bin Attash, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, and Mustafa Ahmed al-Hawsawi, from the Military Tribunal system at Guantanamo to a federal courtroom in Manhattan -- another sop to the Global Left -- has generated the greatest heat in the media and on Capitol Hill.

Notably, the announcement was made the same day that Mr. Holder revealed that other accused terrorists being held at GITMO would be tried by military courts.

Most attention has focused on whether the accused can get a fair trial, how classified information can be protected in an open court, and the possibility KSM and his cohorts might escape justice and go free.

On November 18, in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Mr. Holder dismissed the criticism saying, “I’m not afraid of what Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has to say at trial – and no one else needs to be either.”

Mr. Obama went even further, telling reporters covering his Asia trip, “We’ll convict this person with the evidence they’ve got, going through the system.”

That statement alone will undoubtedly be used by KSM’s lawyers to prove that he cannot get a fair trial just blocks away from Ground Zero where the World Trade Center towers stood before the 9-11-01 attacks. Unfortunately, nearly all of the comments and commentary miss the point.

The real reason why we should all be concerned about the Fort Hood massacre, moving terrorists to U.S. prisons and show trials in New York is because there are undoubtedly other Nidal Hasans here in the U.S.

The media circus in New York and Illinois will go on for years -- inviting radical Islamist “sleepers” and “lone-wolves” to attack. It has happened before.

In 1987 -- coincident with extraordinary media coverage -- an Abu Nidal terror "sleeper cell" in Northern Virginia was ordered to assassinate a U.S. military officer. The terrorists -- all legally in the U.S. -- were in the employ of Libyan dictator Muammar Ghadaffi. Thankfully, the FBI detected the "hit" before it could be carried out and the officer and his family were rushed out of their home and sequestered on a military base until a full-scale U.S. government security detail could be organized to provide 24/7 protection for them at their home and wherever family members went.

Nobody has yet asked how many judges, prosecutors, prison guards, and jurors will require such protection as a consequence of these decisions. They should.

Otherwise the actions taken this week by the Obama administration won’t just be labeled as political correctness – it will be called political suicide.

Lt. Col. North (Ret.) is a nationally syndicated columnist and the author of the FOX News/Regnery books, "War Stories: Operation Iraqi Freedom," "War Stories II: Heroism in the Pacific" and "War Stories III: The Heroes Who Defeated Hitler." Lt. North hosts "War Stories Investigates: Drugs, Money and Narco-Terror" Saturday, Aug. 22, at 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. EDT on Fox News Channel.

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Michelle Malkin Roasts Some Real Turkeys

Join blogger and syndicated columnist Michelle Malkin as she writes, "As we gather ‘round the Thanksgiving table, bow our heads in prayer, and feast on the holiday bird, it is only fitting to take a moment to fete the unforgettable turkeys of 2009."

And she roasts some real turkeys at http://www.michellemalkin.com/.

Obama Shatters Presidential Spending Record

President Obama has shattered the budget record for first-year presidents, spending nearly double what his predecessor did when he came into office and far exceeding the first-year tabs for any other U.S. president in history.

In fiscal 2009 the federal government spent $3.52 trillion -- $2.8 trillion in 2000 dollars, which sets a benchmark for comparison. That fiscal year covered the last three-and-a-half months of George W. Bush's term and the first eight-and-a-half months of Obama's.

That price tag came with a $1.4 trillion deficit, nearly $1 trillion more than last year. The overall budget was about a half-trillion more than Bush's for 2008, his final full fiscal year in office.

Click here to read FOXBusiness.com's Elizabeth MacDonald describe what the interest on the debt can buy.

That's a big increase. But compared with other presidents' first years in office, Obama is running circles around them.

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Inhofe Ready To Tear Into Global Warming Claims

By Chris Casteel In Washington For The Oklahoman ~ Sen. Jim Inhofe, considered the leading skeptic in Congress that human activity is causing global warming, wants an investigation into whether some of the leading scientists on the topic manipulated data to inflate the problem. The Oklahoma Republican sent letters to numerous scientists at U.S. universities and to government agencies asking that they retain documents related to files stolen last week from a computer server at the Climatic Research Unit in England.

[Editor's Note: Inhofe's new action likely will catapult him onto the world stage as never before. He's had considerable media exposure in the past on this subject; the media mavens who believe in global warming will seek to skewer him and those who support his view will rise to his defense.]

E-mails exchanged between scientists who worked on climate change reports were posted on the Web after the server was hacked. Documents also were taken from the server and posted. Inhofe and others who have challenged the scientific consensus on global warming say the e-mails show scheming to alter data on the climate or to present it in such a way as to support the theory of human activity raising the earth’s temperature.

Racism? Or Policy Disagreements? Obama Falls

From Gallup.com ~ Since the start of his presidency, U.S. President Barack Obama's approval rating has declined more among non-Hispanic whites than among nonwhites, and now, fewer than 4 in 10 whites approve of the job Obama is doing as president.

Obama last week fell below 50% approval in Gallup Daily tracking for the first time in his presidency, both in daily three-day rolling averages and in Gallup Daily tracking results aggregated weekly.

"The only subgroup showing a greater change than whites is Republicans, down 24 points since Obama's first full week in office."

In his first full week in office (Jan. 26-Feb. 1), an average of 66% of Americans approved of the job Obama was doing, including 61% of non-Hispanic whites and 80% of nonwhites.

In the most recent week, spanning Nov. 16-22 interviewing, his approval rating averaged 49% overall, 39% among whites, and 73% among nonwhites. Thus, since the beginning of his presidency, his support has dropped 22 points among whites, compared with a 7-point loss among nonwhites.

Given the 17-point drop in his approval rating among all U.S. adults, it follows that Obama's support has declined among all major demographic and attitudinal subgroups, with one notable exception -- blacks.

Blacks' support for Obama has averaged 93% during his time in office, and has been at or above 90% nearly every week during his presidency.

Thus, part of the reason Obama's support among nonwhites has not dropped as much as his support among other groups is because of his consistent support from blacks. (With Hispanics' approval rating down five points, greater declines among Asians, Native Americans, and those of mixed races account for his total seven-point drop among nonwhites.)

[Editor's Note: IHP! It's his policies!]

Military's 'Political Correctness' Draws Vet's Fire

The military's "political correctness" that resulted in the prosecution and conviction of Army Lt. Michael Behenna of Edmond and resulted in another prosecution, this time of Navy Seals, is criticized today by Rep. Rex Duncan, who says the Seals should be praised, not prosecuted.

Duncan, Sand Springs Republican who served in Iraq in the Special Forces and today commands a reserve regiment, said, “Ahmed Hashim Abed was responsible for the 2004 murder of four Americans and the subsequent mutilation and public display of their bodies on a bridge in Fallujah. These pictures showed the world what kind of monsters our troops were fighting and continue to face today. The men who brought Ahmed Hashim Abed to justice should be praised, not prosecuted.”

Ahmed Hashim Abed allegedly masterminded the 2004 murder of four Blackwater USA security guards in Fallujah. The four bodies were mutilated, burned, and two were hung from a bridge.

According to news reports, Ahmed Hashim Abed claims he was hit during his capture, citing a bloody lip as evidence. As a result, three SEALs – Matthew McCabe, Jonathan Keefe and Julio Huertas – now face assault charges and court martial.

“The political correctness being practiced by the Navy brass is appalling and will do more harm to our military efforts overseas than the direct efforts of Ahmed Hashim Abed,” Duncan said. “President Obama should ask for the immediate resignation of the Navy Admiral responsible for this travesty of justice.

Duncan, an attorney, is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and a colonel in the Oklahoma Army National Guard. His district includes Pawnee County and parts of Noble, Payne and Osage Counties. Duncan has served 30 years in the Guard, Reserves and active duty. He volunteered for active duty following the 9/11 terrorist attack and served 16 months as a Special Forces officer with the Special Operations Command-Central. His duty assignments included the Middle East and Horn of Africa. He currently serves as Commander of the 189th Regiment, Regional Training Institute in Oklahoma City.

Dorman Spearheads Military Get-Well Cards Project

Rep. Joe Dorman and Fourth District Democratic Party Chair Betty Simmons are heading up a project to collect and deliver holiday and get-well cards for soldiers recovering at Fort Sill, after learning of a hoax that has caused many cards to be returned to their senders.

“Many people I've talked with have seen an email asking people to send cards addressed not to a specific individual, but to ‘A Recovering American Soldier’ at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, DC. The problem is that cards sent to the hospital are not delivered to soldiers without a specific recipient on the envelope,” Dorman, D-Rush Springs, said.

“Betty Simmons and I will be collecting cards from those wishing to express support to soldiers and ensure that they reach their intended recipients, bringing joy to soldiers hospitalized in Oklahoma this holiday season who are not able to make it home for the holidays.”

Opponents: MAPS 3 Wrong Tax At Wrong Time

By John Estus/The Oklahoman ~ A spokesman for conservative taxpayer advocacy groups called MAPS 3 the wrong tax at the wrong time and vowed Tuesday to campaign against it.

Former state Rep. Porter Davis, a Republican [former Libertarian Party chairman] who represented an Oklahoma City district, said the national economic downturn has made it unwise to extend a sales tax, which MAPS 3 seeks to do.

"This is the wrong time to extend this burden on the taxpayers,” Davis said. "The taxpayers of Oklahoma City need a break. The businesses in Oklahoma City need a break.”

Davis said he represents a loosely-organized coalition of Tea Party groups and other conservative action groups.

"He’s absolutely wrong and he needs to be called out,” Mayor Mick Cornett said in response to many of Porter’s remarks.

Dozens of people waving Not This MAPS campaign materials cheered as Davis spoke on the steps of City Hall. Many were firefighters or police officers.

Jones Files Lawsuit Against McMahan, Scott

Gary Jones believes he was cheated out of election as state auditor and inspector in 2002 and 2006 and has filed a lawsuit that seeks damages from former Auditor & Inspector Jeff McMahan and his wife, former Senator Gene Stipe, and a host of others, including former Auditor Clifton Scott, TMRO confirmed today.

Jones' lawsuit, filed by Norman attorney Stan Ward late Monday, alleges the defendants committed fraud, inflicted "intentional interference with a prospective business advantage," are guilty of the "intentional infliction of mental anguish and emotional distress," and violated federal RICO statutes in conspiring to defeat Jones, chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party.

The lawsuit was filed in Logan County. Among those listed as a defendant is the former head of McMahan's office division that regulated abstractors, Tim Arbaugh. He and his wife operate a bed and breakfast inn in Guthrie. Documents involved in the successful prosecution of the McMahans and others indicates some meetings between the alleged "conspirators" also occurred in Logan County.

Named in the lawsuit, in addition to the McMahans, Stipe and Arbaugh: Steve Phipps, former abstract company owner also convicted in federal court in the scandal; Larry Witt; Eddie Harper, attorney who is guardian of the Gene Stipe estate; Randy Dittman; former Auditor & Inspector Clifton Scott; Phipps Enterprises; Ry-Son Oil Corp.; and Corporate Financing Group, Inc.

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Dobbs Eyes Run For Elective Office: President?

From Politics Daily ~ Lou Dobbs told Washington's WTOP Monday morning that he is not ruling out a presidential run, and, according to Politico's Glenn Thrush, that he will leave the final decision up to his wife.

Asked by an anchor if rumors about his presidential ambitions were crazy talk, Dobbs responded, "What's so crazy about that?"

"For the first time I'm actually listening to [people who want him to run for office], " Dobbs said. "I don't think I have the nature for it . . . But we've got to do something for this country."

He said a run for president was "one of the conversations we're having" and that he would receive "the best advice" about whether it was a good idea.

Dobbs recently left his position as an opinion anchor at CNN to pursue an activist role in politics.

Palin Book Signing Tour Draws 4,000 At Fort Bragg

From Fox News ~ Sarah Palin drew a crowd of over 4,000 on Monday to her book signing at Fort Bragg, though the former Alaska governor kept her appearance from turning into the kind of "political platform" that some military officials were concerned about.

Palin did not give a speech during her three-hour stop at the North Carolina Army base, apparently living up to her pledge to tone down the event after Fort Bragg officials expressed concern that the visit could prompt grandstanding against the Obama administration.

"It was just a peaceful crowd -- orderly, no one making any strange comments that I know of," a Fort Bragg official told FoxNews.com.

The official said close to 4,500 people showed up, many braving the cold and rain as they waited for hours to meet the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee. The official said about 500 people had to be turned away when Palin had to leave.

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TMRO deals today with a computer glitch that could cause the sidebar materials on the right to be located too far to the right and down the page on some viewers. Bear with us as we work to resolve the glitch.

Calvey Opposes City's MAPs 3 Proposal

Kevin Calvey, Republican candidate for Congress in the 5th District, said today he is opposed to the controversial MAPs 3 Oklahoma City initiative.

Calvey outlined his opposition on radio station KTOK.

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Lankford's Lead Huge In Facebook Followers

From Muskogee Politico ~ The McCarville Report Online reported this morning that 5th District Congressional Candidate James Lankford recently surpassed the 10,000 Facebook supporters mark, making him the first Oklahoma candidate or politician to reach that milestone.

Admittedly, I was in some disbelief that Lankford, a newcomer to politics, could have more Facebook fans than every other major politician in Oklahoma. So, I logged into Facebook, and conducted a very thorough search of politicians and candidates in Oklahoma, and the number of fans they had.

The results stunned me.

Not only does Lankford have the most Facebook support, he has over 2 1/2 times more fans than the nearest competitor. Ironically, that person is the incumbent of the office Lankford seeks - Mary Fallin (who is running for Governor).

See the list of political figures and their number of Facebook followers here: www.muskogeepolitico.blogspot.com.

Capitol Scare Turns Out To Be Just That

The offices of the governor and lieutentant governor were temporarily evacuated this afternoon after a man tried to bypass security and threw a briefcase at a security machine, said Captain Pete Norwood of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The briefcase was examined and found to contain only an assortment of office supplies.

Harrison Runs For DA, Not House Reelection

From Muskogee Politico ~ State Rep. Terry Harrison (D, McAlester) has announced his intention to run for District Attorney in 2010, rather than run for a fifth term in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Benge Names Trennepohl To Retirement Board

House Speaker Chris Benge announced today the appointment of former Oklahoma State University-Tulsa president Gary Trennepohl to the Board of Trustees of the Oklahoma Teacher’s Retirement System.

Trennepohl will fill the unexpired term of Darryl Hatcher, who recently resigned. The appointment is effective as of December 1 and Trennepohl will serve the remainder of the term through January 2013.

Shawnnessy Murphy Kicks Off SD30 Campaign

Republican Shawnnessy Murphy, candidate for the Senate District 30 seat, kicked off her campaign today.

Murphy's the third GOP candidate in the race, joining Matt Jackson and David Holt.

Murphy said she believes the very things that make Oklahoma unique are at risk of being lost because of the lack of real conservatives who understand the Constitution being willing to run for office.

"Low Taxes: Oklahoma has low taxes and an affordable cost of living index. Unfortunately, many candidates for public office are silent on current tax increase proposals their employers openly support. Shawnnessy Murphy will not support any tax increases that do not directly impact public safety. Government is here to serve the people, not to take from the people.

"Children’s Advocacy: As a candidate for public office and practicing attorney in family law, Murphy believes that children in Oklahoma are used as pawns in court and on the campaign trail and in the end, they lose in both cases. Murphy will fight to ensure the highest educational standards and won’t provide public education a blank check. Real accountability for every tax dollar spent is needed now, not later. In addition, child support enforcement in Oklahoma needs a State Senator who can embrace policies that benefit children, not divorcing parents.

"Constitutional Principles: The Founding Fathers of this great nation believed in a Citizen Legislature – where members of the community with real jobs in the community served for a period of time and went back to work in the private sector, continuing their productivity. Murphy believes the age of the career politician has caused many of the problems we have in government today.

"Open Dialog: Murphy believes that campaigns today are run by puppet masters, campaign consultants who create finely crafted talking points instead of open dialog between candidates and their potential constituencies. Murphy is thankful that Oklahoma residents of Senate District 30 demand more and challenges her opponents to weekly town hall meetings beginning in January leading up to the primary election. Any time. Any place. Any issue facing voters is fair game."

Canadian Columnist Sings Palin's Praises

There are two great political speakers in the America today.

By Rex Murphy, Toronto Globe & Mail

Sarah Palin is the other one.

Barack Obama's speaking skills are his signature talent. He's a platform performer, a speechmaker in the great tradition, a kind of teleprompter Cicero. The campaign to become President owed more to Mr. Obama's oratorical mastery than to any other element. His speech on race in America, necessitated by revelations of the ugly thoughts and sentiments of his hometown preacher, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, was the most important event of his campaign. If it had failed, his candidacy would have been doomed. Under pressure – the great test of the real speechmaker – he delivered.

The other great speech of the U.S. campaign season was Sarah Palin's on receiving the vice-presidential slot on the McCain ticket. This was a speech delivered under even greater pressures than that of Mr. Obama. John McCain's choice of Ms. Palin had been early and widely criticized, and in some quarters ferociously reviled. She had never really been under the national spotlight before. The entire media were focused on her with an intensity almost unseen in the annals of vice-presidential politics. If she'd been just “okay,” or messed up, John McCain's campaign was over. It was the highest of high-stakes gambles.

Did she deliver? She soared. She was the very acme of self-confidence and ease. She mixed a natural charm with a mischievous edge of sarcasm toward her opponents – even daring the unthinkable by pinging The One himself. It was her “first serve” on the national stage and she delivered an ace. The backwoods hick knocked it out of the hall that night – not only did she not sink the McCain campaign, she gave it the only real vitality and spark that gloomy, tight, fussy little campaign had from start to finish.

Read the entire column at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/obama-inspires-palin-connects/article1372198/.

Dank: Rethink 'Dangerous' State Budget Cuts

Republican Rep. David Dank of Oklahoma City said today that Oklahoma is badly mismanaging its ongoing state budget crisis by imposing dangerous across-the-board cuts and untargeted employee furloughs that reduce essential state services.

“A private business that handled a downturn as foolishly as state government would have to close its doors,” Dank said. “We are failing to set sensible priorities, and it is time to take it out of the hands of bureaucrats and address this very real crisis with some common sense solutions. That means targeted cuts and furloughs that preserve essential services, and it also means that some senior managers in these state agencies also need to sacrifice by giving back their pay raises or taking a pay reduction. Those rollbacks should first be applied right here in the Legislature to the senior staff in the House and Senate.”

Dank said imposing across-the-board five percent budget cuts for all state agencies “is endangering the elderly and other vulnerable populations, making our state less safe and working an unacceptable hardship on children. The simple truth is that some front line state employees are more valuable to the public than others, and we need to hold harmless from furloughs those who provide essential services.”

Dank urged Governor Brad Henry and legislative leaders to craft policies that would assure that furloughs and layoffs not hit classroom teachers, law enforcement and correctional officers and case and field workers who provide direct services to seniors, children, the developmentally disabled and others in need. He said budget cuts should not trim vital nutrition programs for the elderly or children.

“The first to be furloughed should be the senior managers and office and support personnel,” he said. “In addition, we have been told that a number of generous raises have been given to local school administrators and senior managers in state agencies since the budget crunch began. Those raises should be rolled back to 2007 levels until this crisis is past.”

Dank also urged Henry and legislative leaders to launch a detailed review of tax credits given to certain state businesses and industries.

“We are forfeiting tens of millions in revenue dollars through these tax credits,” he said. “Some are surely necessary and helpful, but we know that others were simply giveaways. I would encourage the leadership to instruct the Revenue and Taxation Committee to closely review those tax credits in public hearings and recommend which ones can be ended or suspended during this time of crisis. They should specifically look for tax credits that create no jobs or other economic activity and recommend which of those should be repealed in the upcoming session.

Dank said he would not support a tax increase to help the state through its budget crisis.

“We will get through this, but we have to do it more sensibly,” he said. “It is simply nonsense to give a non-teaching school administrator a big salary and then send a teacher home with no pay. It is outright dangerous to understaff our prisons and law enforcement agencies while senior managers sit in offices drawing large paychecks. We need to set some sensible priorities or Oklahomans will be right to wonder who is running the store out at the State Capitol.”

Lankford Marks 10,000 Facebook Supporters

Fifth District Republican congressional candidate James Lankford claims to be the first Oklahoma candidate for a major office to surpass 10,000 Facebook supporters.

Lankford entered the race September 1st and to date, he said, 10,048 individuals have signed up on the fan support page.

"From all indications, we have the largest social networking presence of any candidate for any office in Oklahoma at this time," Lankford said. "I believe that is an exciting testament to the momentum our campaign is gaining in every community across the Fifth District," he added.

Social networks like Facebook have gained increasing prominence in political campaigns as an election tool to connect like-minded people in support of a candidate.

"We are excited to see our Facebook supporters also linking themselves to our campaign website www.jameslankford.com, so they can increase their direct involvement in this exciting congressional race," Lankford said.

Lankford, 41, has been the Director of Falls Creek Oklahoma Youth Camp since 1996.

Tulsa World: Oklahoma Stimulus Data Is Bogus

By Gavin Off/Tulsa World ~ Errors and poor estimates pepper the stimulus data that Oklahoma contractors recently submitted to the federal government.

The data list hundreds of jobs that have been created, even though the projects have yet to begin.

They list at least seven projects in which the money paid salary increases or overtime pay, even though the jobs are labeled as new positions.