Behind Hunter's Campaign For Congress

Dr. David Hunter, Democratic nominee for Congress in the 5th District, is a political neophyte with no real experience in the Democratic Party anyone can recall. But helping in his campaign are party stalwarts from Oklahoma and Washington. Hunter has retained (and thus far paid $5,000) the firm of LHKK Media, officed in Washington and Seattle, WA. LHKK Media is Laguens Hamburger Kully Klose, names of the four principles. The firm has specialized in beating back conservative efforts to enact laws and initiatives impacting gays; the firm refers to the efforts as "anti-gay measures." Among the firm's other clients are EMILY's List, the ultra-liberal group. An executive in the company is Oklahoman Sarah Flowers, who worked in then-Congressman Brad Carson's office, leaving in 2001 to join LHKK. She is described as a "progressive (liberal) issues specialist." She attended the University of Oklahoma. Also helping Hunter is the Oklahoma Democratic Party's finance director, Jason Ziesch. He's been paid more than $16,000 thus far in consulting fees and what Hunter's Federal Election Commission report lists as salary. Hunter has raised some money from those in the medical profession, but he launched his campaign, the FEC records show, with personal loans totaling $78,000. Interviewed by KTOK's morning man Reid Mullins on Thursday, Hunter said the war in Iraq is a "mess." He said he knows he will "be outraised and outspent by Mary Fallin" in the race. He said the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has yet to offer financial or other support to his campaign.

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