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Subscribe to RSSVeterinarian Charles Thompson won a GOP runoff in Oklahoma's second congressional district -- in the Eastern part of the state -- setting up a match up with incumbent Democrat Dan Boren.
AP:
A veterinarian from Hulbert has defeated a 26-year-old rancher and doctoral candidate to win the Republican nomination for a congressional seat in eastern Oklahoma. Dr. Charles Thompson defeated Daniel Edmonds of Morris in Tuesday's primary runoff. Thompson had also led in balloting July 27, but did not have enough votes to avoid a runoff in the six-way primary. Thompson stressed his 25 years in the military and the experience he earned starting his veterinary business from scratch, saying those accomplishments made him the more-seasoned candidate. Thompson will face current Democratic U.S. Rep. Dan Boren in the Nov. 2 general election. Boren is seeking a fourth term in the 2nd District, which stretches from far northeast Oklahoma to the Red River border with Texas.
John McCain won this district in 2008 with 66% of the vote, but Boren, a conservative Democrat won it with 70%.
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After the '08 @$$ whupping the GOBP got it looked like they were on the way back..lol. Surprise all they were doing was turning the GOBP Titanic around to make sure they hit the global warming induced iceburg head on this time, all hands on deck you dopes of nope , man the life boats..whoa hold it don't put them thar tea bags around y'all's necks..use the life vests..holy crap dems give whats left some room in the boats..oh well John of Orange led them over board..tuff $hit.