Bitter Bode's Robo Calls, Emails

Corporation Commissioner Denise Bode, whose chance at making the 5th District Republican runoff with Lt. Governor Mary Fallin went out the window when Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett got into the race late, fired off an angry email late on election eve because, she claimed, Cornett's campaign made a nasty robo call stating the call came from a Bode consultant. Turns out the truth doesn't quite match Bode's claim. The voice on the call is that of Kyle Loveless, former Bode consultant who joined Cornett's campaign. In the call, Loveless explains he did help Bode but is now helping Cornett. The call is not negative, but is positive for Cornett. And here's the kicker: TMRO has learned that Loveless provided Bode, and her husband John, with copies of the script two days in advance and asked if they had objections. They did not reply. Bode's outburst matches a previous outburst, when she came out with robo calls to GOP voters warning them to expect nasty anti-Fallin calls just before the election. (That didn't happen.) Bode doesn't name Cornett, but since he was Fallin's opponent, it's obvious at whom the calls are aimed. Bode endorsed Fallin after the primary, as did the other three also-rans. Bode spent a fortune trying to win a runoff spot against Fallin, but for whatever reason, her message just didn't take with GOP voters. Insiders say Bode is bitter about her out-of-the-money finish and blames Cornett for taking "her spot." She had been polled in second place until Cornett got into the race and knocked her into the No. 3 spot, where she finished. Bode was on the platform with Fallin at Fallin's victory party Tuesday night.

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