Democrat Michael Brooks Wins Senate District 44 Seat
Source: News 9
OKLAHOMA CITY - 8:30 p.m. UPDATE: Democrat Michael Brooks wins the state Senate seat formerly held by Ralph Shortey. Brooks won about 55 percent of the vote over Republican Joe Griffin, according to preliminary election results.
5 p.m.: Two candidates are hoping to fill the vacant senate seat after ex-Senator Ralph Shortey resigned. On Tuesday, the special election was held in District 44, which covers much of south Oklahoma City and parts of Yukon and Mustang.
Joe Griffin, the Republican candidate, spoke to News 9 on the phone. After several calls, he was unable to set up an interview before publication. He said its a big day, and a busy day. Griffin is feeling confident about the special election. According to his website, Griffins platform is to bring more jobs to District 44, focus on tax relief, and build safer streets.
His democratic opponent, Michael Brooks, was going door-to-door near Southwest 71st Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. He was doing some last-minute campaigning to get people to the polls.
Read more: http://www.news9.com/story/35861718/two-candidates-run-to-replace-ex-senator-shorteys-seat
stevepal
(109 posts)Hopefully, this trend continues across the country.
Demsrule86
(68,715 posts)If they had the machines locked down ...no need for suppression.
BumRushDaShow
(129,662 posts)Shortey, whose seat was up in this special election, was a Republican forced to resign due to child prostitution.
Yay for a (D) gaining that seat in the OK State Senate.
Qutzupalotl
(14,335 posts)DinahMoeHum
(21,814 posts)It all boils down to politics at the local level.
If you are not involved in your local area's politics, what are you waiting for? Get out there and volunteer.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)I am not sure why we don't have a forum dedicated to nothing but what we can do for our part in every state, every district across america as a matter of tactics and strategy to get more democrats elected at every level.
csziggy
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We usually think of sheep more as followers than leaders, but in a flock one sheep must lead the way. Long ago, it was common practice for shepherds to hang a bell around the neck of one sheep in their flock, thereby designating it the lead sheep. This animal was called the bellwether, a word formed by a combination of the Middle English words belle (meaning "bell" and wether (a noun that refers to a male sheep that has been castrated). It eventually followed that bellwether would come to refer to someone who takes initiative or who actively establishes a trend that is taken up by others. This usage first appeared in English in the 13th century.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bellwether
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sdfernando
(4,947 posts)Knew the term and how to use it but didn't "wether" referred to a castrated male sheep.
csziggy
(34,139 posts)On NPR. So that refreshed my memory. Otherwise, I probably would have spelled "wether" as "whether."