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Sources tell OKPNS that Congresswoman Mary Fallin, R-Oklahoma City, is making aggressive moves in what appears to be the beginnings of a campaign for governor in 2010.
The former three- term Lt. Gov and two-term state legislator was elected to the 5th District seat in 2006 and has announced she will run for re-election for another congressional term this year. She is expected to easily win re-election. Observers say Congresswoman Fallin is already putting together a team designed for but one thing: a run for governor.
Fallin’s move comes as talk of Congressman Tom Cole’s name as a potential gubernatorial candidate is being floated. Cole is currently head of the National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC), but is being roundly criticized, some say unfairly, for recent GOP loses in some key special elections. If the GOP suffers significant losses in the fall elections, Cole will receive blame, unfairly or not, and some observers can see the Congressman coming back to Oklahoma to run to succeed two-term Gov. Brad Henry. Fallin’s moves could be designed to head off a Cole challenge.
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1. Philip replies at 26th October 2008, 12:31 pm :
I hope she will. She was planning to run in 2002, but the Establishment urged her not to so that Largent could run for governor, then Largent’s pathetically weak campaign gave us eight years of Milktoast Henry.
Congresswoman Fallin, I beg you, please run for governor in 2010! Please don’t doom us to another four years of weak leadership under that RINO Tom Cole; 8 years of Gov. Milktoast was 8 years too long!!
I’m proud to say you represent me in the U.S. House, & I’d be doubly proud to call you my Governor. Ma’am, you have my vote in November & I promise you’ll have my vote in the 2010 primary for governor.
2. Natch Greyes replies at 20th May 2009, 7:47 am :
Well, the Democrats seem likely to face off against Fallin although I wonder which Democrat it’ll be.
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