Lerblance: 'Slap an L on my forehead'

Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman Gary Jones said today that he agrees with State Senator Richard Lerblance on one important issue: Lerblance is a liberal.

"Richard Lerblance has turned campaigning as a conservative and legislating as a liberal into an art form," Jones said. "I must agree with Richard Lerblance's statement on opea.org," the website of the Oklahoma Public Employees union.

"He is a liberal."

"I've been called a 'liberal'...slap an 'L' on my forehead," Lerblance proclaimed, defending his big-spending record on opea.org.

"Richard Lerblance claims in his campaign materials to hold positions that he knows the voters in his conservative district prefer," Jones said, "but while pandering for the votes of the 450 state employees living in Senate District 7, he gladly boasts about his liberal, big-spending voting record.

"I'm sure he thought this stark admission would be maintained in the privacy of a website that few voters would ever visit, but Richard Lerblance has exposed himself as the liberal his fellow Senators know him to be," Jones continued.

"The jig is up, Senator. Not only will we follow your advice and slap an 'L' on your forehead as you suggest, but the voters of District 7 will slap an 'L' for 'loser' on your record on election day."

Lerblance faces Republican Kenny Sherrill.

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