Rice Struggles Against No-Name Opponent

Andrew Rice leads his no-name opponent by a substantial margin in early vote returns, but any hope the state senator had of a blow-out victory appears slim.

With 381 of 2,234 precincts reporting, Rice had barely 60 percent compared to Jim Rogers' 40 percent. But Rogers, a perennial candidate with no political standing, did not campaign and apparently didn't spend a dime on his campaign.

Should the percentages hold, and Rice manages only 61 percent against such an opponent while incumbent U. S. Senate Jim Inhofe wins 80+ percent in a multi-candidate field, Rice's road ahead becomes rocky.

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