Once upon a time, Oklahoma elected Fred Harris to the US Senate

Too bad about the skidmarks on the underwear of humanity now representing the state. Why not aim for another Fred Harris?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_R._Harris

Fred Roy Harris (born November 13, 1930) is a former Democratic United States Senator from the state of Oklahoma. He served from 1964 until 1973.

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Harris did not seek another Senate term in 1972, choosing instead to make a run for President on a campaign for "economic democracy".[6][7] That bid was short-lived but he ran again in 1976. Harris' second bid for President had at least two unusual features. For one, in order to keep expenses down, he traveled the country in a RV and stayed in private homes, giving his hosts a card which was to be redeemable for one night's stay in the White House upon his election.

For another, he placed unusual stress on issues affecting the working class. He also pushed for Native American issues. This was due to his background – his former wife LaDonna Harris is of Native American Comanche ancestry, and had been deeply involved in Native American activism in her own right. Moreover, he was from the state which had begun its political existence as Indian Territory.

After a surprising fourth-place finish in the Iowa caucuses, Harris coined the term "winnowed in", saying "The winnowing-out process has begun and we have just been 'winnowed in'". Harris won more than 10% of the vote, pushing Mo Udall, who was at one point leading the polls, into fifth place. Harris would be "winnowed out" just over a month later. He finished fourth in the New Hampshire primary and a week after that he finished fifth in the Vermont primary and third in the Massachusetts primary with just 7%. Harris remained in the contest for another month, with his best showing a fourth-placed finish in Illinois with 8%.[