Poll from pro-Shannon group shows him surging ahead of Lankford in Oklahoma

Washington Post ^ | Sean Sullivan

[SoConPubbie]

A poll conducted for a group supporting former Oklahoma House speaker T.W. Shannon's bid for U.S. Senate shows him surging ahead of Rep. James Lankford (Okla.) in the Republican primary, whom he once trailed by a wide margin.

Shannon leads Lankford 42 percent to 32 percent among Republicans likeliest to vote, according to the Public Opinion Strategies survey. A third candidate, Randy Brogdon, lags behind. Pollster Glen Bolger notes in a memo that Shannon was down nine in March and 35 in February. The poll was conducted Monday and Tuesday for Oklahomans for a Conservative Future, a nonprofit supporting Shannon.

Shannon has received a wave of prominent tea party endorsements in recent weeks. He is backed by former Alaska governor Sarah Palin (R) and Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah). The three are slated to appear at a Shannon campaign rally on Thursday.

A Lankford internal poll showed conducted in February showed the congressman up 30.

[SoConPubbie]

"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

[FatherofFive]

A conservative, Black, Native American Senator would drive the libs crazy. Shannon has been endorsed by Sarah Palin, Ted Cruz, Mike Lee and Mark Levin. Palin, Cruz and Lee will be here in Tulsa tomorrow for an event. Can’t wait!

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

A conservative, Black, Native American Senator would drive the libs crazy.

Look for the liberal establishment to portray him as an Uncle Tom who loves the white man's fire water.

[mothball]

“Look for the liberal establishment to portray him as an Uncle Tom who loves the white man’s fire water.”

lol.It took everything i had not to spit coffee on my screen laughing at your post. I guess when you have no ideas or no substance to offer, you attack.

[doc11355]

...I guess when you have no ideas or no substance to offer, you attack.

Why the snark? Did you actually read his comment? Or were you just too busy trying not to spit on your monitor?

[Oatka]

Why the snark?

I thought he was talking about those libs who would use the "Uncle Tom" epithet.

[yellowdoghunter]

My husband and I will be there also. Can’t wait!!!

[SoFloFreeper]

[SoFloFreeper]

Me too.

[Oatka]

Off topic, but Stockard Channing is one of my faves. Ever see “The Girl Most Likely to . . . “ ???

[FatherofFive]

My husband and I will be there also. Can’t wait!!!

I don't understand why the guys on the morning talk show in Tulsa don't think TW isn't a conservative.

Lee, Cruz, Palin and Levin can't all be wrong.

[yellowdoghunter]

I do not get to listen to the morning talk shows so I am not for sure. Who are the guys on the morning talk show supporting?

Ted Cruz is not wrong, nor are the others.

[FatherofFive]

Brogdon