Randy Brogdon Wins Tulsa County GOP Straw Poll in a Landslide Over Mary Fallin!

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The results of Saturday's Straw Poll are in, and some very INTERESTING Results, indeed!

Now here is the information many people are waiting for. A straw poll results.

The following question was asked concerning the below listed races:

"If the election were held today, who would you vote for...."

U.S. Congress District 1

John Sullivan 52.9%

Nathan Dahm 26.6

Fran Moghaddam 1.5

Undecided 13.3

Not My District 5.7

Governor

Randy Brodgon 68.4%

Mary Fallin 23.6

Robert Hubbard 0.8

Undecided 7.2

Lt Governor

John Wright 35.7%

Todd Lamb 22.4

Undecided 41.8

Attorney General

Ryan Leonard 25.9%

Clark Jolley 7.6

Undecided 66.5

State Treasurer

Owen Laughlin 18.3%

Ken Miller 15.6

Undecided 66.2

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Janet Barresi 36.9%

Shawn Hime 6.1

Undecided 57.0

Commissioner of Labor

Tad Jones 18.6%

Jason Reese 11.4

Mark Costello 9.5

Mark Mullin 0.4

Undecided 60.1

State Senate District 34

Tim Coager 16.0%

Rick Brinkley 13.3

Undecided 17.1

Not My District 53.6

State Representative District 68

Howard Pidcock 11.4%

Glen Mulready 8.7

Undecided 20.5

Not My District 59.3

State Representative District 75

Dan Kirby 9.1%

Dennis Adkins 3.0

Undecided 20.9

Not My District 66.9

Tulsa Co. Commissioner District 3

Fred Perry 17.9%

Michael Masters 10.6

Undecided 24.3

Not My District 47.1

A full copy of the survey and straw poll will be posted on the Tulsa County Republican Party web site later this week.

Tulsa County Republican Party Candidate Meeting - Recap

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This past Saturday Morning, "plugged-in" Tulsa County Republicans, converged on the Tulsa Technology Center to meet candidates for various offices up for election this year. With candidates ranging from Tulsa School Board hopefuls, to those seeking the GOP nomination for Governor.

It was interesting to note, the different responses each candidate received from the audience, as they were announced. Some well-known candidates, such as US Representative John Sullivan, despite having a fairly large group of volunteers present, received a very luke-warm reception, while some lesser-known candidates, like Nathan Dahm, who is challenging Sullivan for the District 1 nomination, received a VERY enthusiastic response. And, the loudest cheers, and applause, were for the State Senator from Owasso, Randy Brogdon, who is seeking the GOP nomination for Governor. His main opponent, US Representative, Mary Fallin, decided to skip this meeting, for a press event in Midwest City.

What do these disparate responses mean? Well, in my opinion, (for what it's worth), it means that the local Republicans who are most involved in the process this year, are also the same people who are involved with the strongly Conservative Tea Party movement. The Tea Party, as well as, the Glenn Beck inspired, 9-12 Project, have been working hard, over the past year, to educate, and encourage, disenchanted Conservatives, to get involved, again. Apparently, it is working! Each of the candidates who received strong support from the crowd, has a reputation as Strong, Constitutional Conservatives, who oppose the movement of the Republican Party towards the more "moderate middle" of the RNC.

A Straw Poll was also conducted, and I will update with the reults, as soon as they are in!

Comparing the Republican Candidates for Oklahoma Governor

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We have a choice between 2 very different candidates in the Republican Primary for Oklahoma Governor.

Mary Fallin is a Congresswoman and former Lieutenant Governor.

• She has a 63/100 Conservative Rating.

  http://thatsmycongress.com/house/repFallinOK5111.html

  
  

  She repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test.- http://www.votesmart.org/npat.php?can_id=1699

  
  

  She has NEVER authored or sponsored significant legislation in her entire political career.

  
  
  
  

Randy Brogdon is an Oklahoma State Senator

• Randy has been rated 100 by the Oklahoma Constitution's Conservative Ratings - http://www.oklahomaconstitution.com/conindex.html
• Randy openly, and honestly, answered the Political Courage Test Questions - http://www.votesmart.org/npat.php?can_id=45983
• Randy has authored or sponsored many important pieces of legislation during his 7 years as State Senator, including:

  Scientific Education and Academic Freedom Act (SB 320)
  Withdrawing From NASCO (SB 47)
  The Religious Freedom and Privacy Protection Act of 2009 (SB 289)
  Repeal Unconstitutional Opportunity Fund (SB 328
  Ballot Access (SB 359)
  Drug Testing for TANF Participants (SB 390)
  Eminent Domain Protection (SB 587)
  Sales Tax Elimination (SB 600)
  Budget Reduction in Secretary of State Office (SB 616)
  Restricts Public Trust from Borrowing Money (SB 715)
  Restricts Transitional Living Centers from Housing Sex Offenders Close to Schools and Neighborhoods (SB 796)
  Administrative Procedures Act (SB 817)
  Initiative Petition Reform (SB 852)
  Reclaiming States Rights (SJR 10)
  Rescind Constitutional Convention (SJR 11)
  Term Limits for Statewide Officials (SJR 12)
  Constitutional Amendment to Reform the Initiative Petition Process (SJR 13)
  Restricts Moral Obligation Bonds (SJR 19)
  Taxpayer Bill Of Rights (SJR 22)

Oklahoma Sovereignty Battle Looming?

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There are rumors flying that the state budget may end up with a shortfall this year, and if so, will have to dip into the "Rainy Day" Fund. In order to do so, the Governor will have to call for an emergency session of our state legislature. If that emargency session is called, that is every Patriot in Oklahoma's Opportunity! Last Session, the House and Senate both passed the Oklahoma Sovereignty Resolution, restating emphatically our 10th Amendendment Rights. Governor Brad Henry VETOED that resloution, but we had enough votes to get the resolution on the ballot for November. However, support for the resolution has been growing, and if we were to call for a reissuing of the resolution, it is believed that there are now enough votes to fully override Gov. Henry's veto.

What this means, is that even if the Federal Government passes the Cap & Trade (BIGGEST TAX INCREASE IN THE HISTORY OF THE PLANET!!) and the Universal Healthcare DEFORM bill, the State Legislature of Oklahoma will have emphatically stated our intent to ignore, as unconstitutional, those laws, and refuse to enforce them inside our borders. If Oklahoma leads the way, other states will follow, and also refuse to enforce these unconstitutional, and statist, laws.

Pay attention Patriots! A HUGE OPPORTUNITY is looming in front of us! When the session is called, we need to be ready, and start bombarding our State Legislature with calls, faxes and emails, calling for another vote on the 1oth Amendment Resolution that was sponsored by Randy Brogdon, and Charles Key!

I will be posting more on this, as news develops! Be Ready! Be Vigilant! Freedom requires actions!

DO YOU HAVE THE COURAGE OF YOUR CONVICTIONS!?!?

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Is the Tea Party Losing Steam, or Just Changing Tracks?

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An Article in the Washington Independent, has suggested, somewhat gleefully, that the Tea Parties are starting to lose momentum, and therefore, relevance. The article points toward dwindling attendance, and MSM coverage, as proof that the movement is on it's way out.

I, however, disagree. Yes, attendance has been down, but the speed with which we are able to organize, and set up protests, is increasing, and the direct impact on local politics, is becoming noticeable. Grassroots candidates, who normally would get very little, if any, media attention, are garnering larger polling numbers, earlier. Those who have tied themselves to the Tea Parties, have become the most talked about candidates on local Talk Radio, and local blogs, and small town newspapers. Yes, the MSM, is still trying to ignore them, but it becomes increasingly difficult to do so.

For instance, Oklahoma State Senator Randy Brogdon, who is running a Grassroots campaign for Governor, still isn't getting a lot of MSM attention, but he was the ONLY Gubernatorial candidate represented at the Tulsa County GOP open meeting last week. His main competitor, Mary Fallin, did not have ONE T-shirt, bumper sticker, or sign in sight. Nearly one-third of those in attendance were wearing a Brogdon for Governor T-shirt, and MANY more were wearing Brogdon Stickers on their shirts. The fact is, in the second largest county in Oklahoma, the GOP party leadership candidate, had ZERO support, and the Grassroots, Tea Party associated candidate, had a huge following. These are the kinds of differences the Tea Parties are making.

“I think of the Tea Party Movement as a play in three acts,” said Michael Patrick Leahy, a Nashville activist who has clashed with other Tea Party organizers, but who is speaking at the Dallas event. “Act one was to protest the socialist statism that we don’t believe in. The second act is happening on Saturday when we celebrate the Constitution that we do believe in. The third act will be taking actions to restore limited government.”

No, it's not as glamorous, as having 20,000 people, and Sean Hannity, at the rallies, but it's MUCH more effective. The Tea Parties are being used to ignite the Grassroots, in a wildfire effort to "throw the bums out!", and replace them with strong Constitutional Conservatives, who stand for the values this country was founded on!

Tea Partiers, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

"Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness......A gift, a responsibility, and an opportunity"

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A Message From Randy Brogdon

I have begun working with Oklahoma State Senator Randy Brogdon , on his campaign to become Governor. Randy is a strong Constitutional Conservative, who, as he likes to say, is a "danger to the status quo!

Randy has spent his two terms in the OK State Senate, battling against the increase of the scope of Government, and it's infringements on our liberty. As Randy says, he puts every bill that he has to vote on, through a 4 question test.

1. Is it Constitutional? If not, then it gets a "NO".
2. Do we need it? Again, if not, the vote is "NO".
3. Can we afford it? No money for the project, vote "NO"'
4. Does it increase Government power, or the Liberties of the People? If it increases Government, the vote is, again, "NO".

Randy has worked tirelessly to protect and restore the freedoms and liberties that are granted by the Constitution, including sponsoring the Oklahoma Sovereignty Resolution, restating our 10th Amendment Rights.

This commitment to our Freedom, and the Cause of Liberty, is why I am supporting Randy for Governor of the State of Oklahoma, and he needs our help!

He sent this letter out to his email list today, and I want to pass it on to every Freedom Lover that I can.

Dear Friends,

I want to thank all of you who have invested in my campaign for governor. We are in a last minute push to meet our goal of raising $100,000 by tomorrow June 30 before this quarter’s filing deadline. Please consider investing in my campaign and make a contribution by going to my website www.randybrogdon.com . Multiplication of your efforts will move us closer to reaching our goal. Please invest any amount you can.

25 people x $25.00 = $625

50 x 50 = $2500

100 x $100 = $10,000

250 x $250 = 62,500

50 x $500 = 25,000

Randy Brogdon

ANYTHING you can do to help, whether monetary, or volunteering your time, is greatly needed, and will go a LONG way toward safe-guarding the freedoms that we all love so dearly!

Don't do nothing, because you can only do a little!

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