[Theodore R.]

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What is your analysis of Istook? Are you familiar with him?

[fieldmarshaldj]

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Istook is a solid Conservative, no real problems with him aside from perhaps that he may be considered "too Conservative" in a statewide race (he's the most Conservative member from OK) and perhaps "too OK City" (he's from suburban Warr Acres) for some. Nickles hails from Ponca City and Inhofe from Tulsa. But I have a big problem with a poll that only has Congressman Istook (not to mention commissioned for his campaign !) and Mayor Humphreys (of whom I don't know much) in it, and not the man I consider the natural heir to this seat, J.C. Watts. I hope to see a nice smashing breakthrough for African-American Republicans Watts and Herman Cain being elected to the Senate next year.