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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Wed Jul 12, 2017, 09:44 AM Jul 2017

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Democrats sweep 2 legislative special elections in Oklahoma

Democrats sweep 2 legislative special elections in Oklahoma
The Associated Press JULY 11, 2017 9:48 PM

OKLAHOMA CITY - Democrats have swept special elections for a state House vacancy from the Tulsa area and a state Senate vacancy from Oklahoma City, both vacated by Republicans who resigned.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article160664109.html

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Democrats sweep 2 legislative special elections in Oklahoma (Original Post) workinclasszero Jul 2017 OP

Excellent news, indeed! MineralMan Jul 2017 #1

In deep redstate Oklahoma no less! workinclasszero Jul 2017 #2

That's my hope. Let's work together to make it happen. MineralMan Jul 2017 #5

Very good news. It seems when we don't nationalize these sort of races, we do better. Demsrule86 Jul 2017 #3

But I thought we are a party in turmoil? Bleacher Creature Jul 2017 #4

MineralMan

(146,336 posts)

1. Excellent news, indeed!

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Wed Jul 12, 2017, 09:45 AM

Jul 2017

As Oklahoma goes, so may the nation go!

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

2. In deep redstate Oklahoma no less!

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 12, 2017, 09:50 AM

Jul 2017

Is this the first inkling of a massive blue wave coming in 2018?

MineralMan

(146,336 posts)

5. That's my hope. Let's work together to make it happen.

Reply to workinclasszero (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 12, 2017, 10:10 AM

Jul 2017

Demsrule86

(68,703 posts)

3. Very good news. It seems when we don't nationalize these sort of races, we do better.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Wed Jul 12, 2017, 09:52 AM

Jul 2017

Bleacher Creature

(11,258 posts)

4. But I thought we are a party in turmoil?

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Wed Jul 12, 2017, 09:58 AM

Jul 2017

What gives??

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