Political People & Events

Republican Gary Jones, candidate for auditor and inspector, says incumbent Democrat Jeff McMahan has dodged him again, this time not appearing at a Canadian County candidate forum. Jones has challenged McMahan to debate "anytime, any place."

The "Tailgate Political Hour" with Kyle Loveless and Keith Gaddie airs today from 4 to 5 p.m. on KTLR-AM 890. Loveless is a Republican campaign consultant, Gaddie is a professor of political science at the University of Oklahoma and partner in TvPoll.com, which conducts polls for two Oklahoma City television stations. Today's guest is Democrat Russell Griffin of Hendricks Consulting. His clients include David Prater, seeking to unseat Republican Wes Lane as District Attorney. The hour also has a new site.

Hasting Wyman writes in his widely-read Southern Political Report that while the odds favor Governor Brad Henry in his campaign with Congressman Ernest Istook, Istook is "giving it the old college try." Wyman notes that Istook's recent 11-county tour seemed to draw more people than Henry's "modest crowds" on his "Oklahoma On The Move" tour.

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