Andrew Rice Claims 'Outpouring" Of Support For 2008 Senate Run Against Inhofe
Freshman State Senator Andrew Rice claims he's found an "outpouring of support" for a possible run against Republican U. S. Senator Jim Inhofe next year.
The liberal Oklahoma City Democrat has been mentioned as a possible candidate in recent months; he said he is now touring the state.
Observers believe Rice, 34, would face a difficult race against Inhofe.
Inhofe won the Senate seat in a 1994 special election, defeating popular Democratic Congressman Dave McCurdy. He won the regular election in 1996 by soundly defeating Jim Boren and easily defeated former Governor David Walters in 2002. Rice worked for the Texas Freedom Network, which "counters the influence of religious extremism in public policy," a statement on his website says. He is the founder of the Progressive Alliance Foundation which works throughout the state of Oklahoma "advancing progressive, fair-minded and constitutional solutions to public policy problems. He also launched the Red River Democracy Project (RRDP) and is on the board of The People's Opinion Project."
The liberal Oklahoma City Democrat has been mentioned as a possible candidate in recent months; he said he is now touring the state.
Observers believe Rice, 34, would face a difficult race against Inhofe.
Inhofe won the Senate seat in a 1994 special election, defeating popular Democratic Congressman Dave McCurdy. He won the regular election in 1996 by soundly defeating Jim Boren and easily defeated former Governor David Walters in 2002. Rice worked for the Texas Freedom Network, which "counters the influence of religious extremism in public policy," a statement on his website says. He is the founder of the Progressive Alliance Foundation which works throughout the state of Oklahoma "advancing progressive, fair-minded and constitutional solutions to public policy problems. He also launched the Red River Democracy Project (RRDP) and is on the board of The People's Opinion Project."
Labels: 2008 U. S. Senate Race, Andrew Rice, Jim Inhofe
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