Elect Dana In House 87 Race

Orwig Deserves Your Vote

Dana Orwig, a Democrat, deserves to be elected in her legislative race in House District 87. She will bring to state government a pro-education, pro-jobs stance that will help Oklahoma prosper.

Her opponent, Republican incumbent Trebor Worthen, has been a strong supporter of wacko state Rep. Randy Terrill (R-Moore), the ideological driven neo-conservative who places politics above the state’s interests. Essentially, Worthen is part of the immoral neocon crowd which has wreaked havoc in this country by trampling on people’s rights and privacy and taking the country into a botched and lost war on lies and distortions.

On her website, Orwig writes, “It is essential for Oklahoma to continue to build on the recent improvements that we have made in our education system. We must pay competitive salaries and continually refine our teacher training programs in order to have the highest quality professional educators available.”

Orwig is also a strong supporter of small business. While Worthen and the neocon cabal cater to the big corporations like Chesapeake Energy, Orwig recognizes Oklahoma’s economic strength rests with small business.

She writes, “In addition to attracting new jobs to Oklahoma, we need to hold on to the jobs we have by finding ways to help small businesses stay competitive and supporting the companies that are already here. Improved access to health care, a strong public education system, and maintaining our infrastructure will make our state a more desirable location for business.”

Orwig is an ordained Episcopal deacon and has worked in public and private education. Her husband is a physician at Oklahoma Veteran’s Affairs Hospital. House District 87 is in northwest Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma and the rest of the nation need to move past the mess created by so-called conservatives who have brought this country a lost war, hateful partisan politics, and corporate welfare. Orwig deserves your vote.

Has Istook Given Up?

You have to wonder if gubernatorial candidate Ernest Istook has given up. While his opponent, popular Governor Brad Henry has been running powerful television advertisements for weeks, Istook’s campaign has remained quiet. So far, Henry has outspent and outsmarted Istook. It’s been a rout. Polls show Henry far ahead of Istook.

Is Istook even in the state these days or is he off helping Utah get public transportation money?

Istook and his supporters obviously miscalculated the political landscape. When Istook decided to run, the Republicans still had some credibility left among their base and Oklahoma was a huge pro-Bush state. Polls show support for Bush has dropped off in Oklahoma, and people everywhere are fed up with the Republican-led Congress. Istook, of course, is still a part of that Congress.

Given the circumstances, you might think Istook would simply put up a good fight against Henry and then move into the lobbying business to continue to bilk taxpayers. So where’s the fight? Maybe it’s really that bad, and the GOP knows it.

Vote For Askins

There are a multitude of reasons to vote for Jari Askins for lieutenant governor. She’s a bright, moderate Democrat with much experience in public government.

But now add this reason: The Daily Oklahoman, as expected, has endorsed her opponent, Todd Hiett, a neo-conservative who led the Republican House majority last legislative session. The endorsement means the rich Oklahoma oligarchy—from the Gaylord family to the rich oil executives at Chesapeake, Devon, and Kerr McGee—will own Hiett.

Askins, on the other hand, will work for small business owners and regular middle-class people.