[cashion]

Nickles seat was a lock as long as it was Nickles was running, now we can't be so sure.

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[axiom9]

This is not very good news. Senator Nickles has been a strong Republican in the Senate. He will be missed.

Could this be an opening for Senator JC Watts? That would really make my day to see JC return to Washington.

[AuH2ORepublican]

*PING*

Hopefully J.C. Watts will join Herman Cain in the U.S. Senate, the first time since Reconstruction that there have been two black Senators serving together. The GOP would have 2 black Senators to the RATs' 0. That should raise some eyebrows.

[JohnnyZ]

Rep. Ernest Istook, D-Okla., has also shown an interest in Nickles' seat.

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[Dan from Michigan]

I'd like to see Tom Coburn make a comeback. He's proven to win in dem areas without turning left.

[Reagan Man]

The GOP better start looking for a conservative replacement for Don Nickles. I hope Oklahoma doesn't follow the bad example set by Californa. The GOP doesn't need to advance the campaigns of anymore liberal RINO's to elected office.

[Redbob]

Now if only we could get rid of the rest of the long-time 'Pubbies who long ago learned their "place" as good little members of the minority.

It's time we elected a GOP Congress made up of leaders, not wimpy followers and respectful minders of the minority mindset.

[Clintonfatigued]

It would be awesome if J.C. Watts were to come out of retirement, but word has it that he's happy where he is. Congressman Ernest Istook and Oklahoma City Mayor Kirk Humphreys are the names most mentioned on the Republican side. On the 'Rat side, a poll says that state Attorney General Drew Edmondson is leading Congressman Brad Carson. In fact, Drew Edmondson's father, a former Congressman, ran near-successful races for the U.S. Senate in 1972 and 1974. If the race is difined as conservative versus liberal, the Republicans win easily. But if it's between a city-slicker Republican and a rural Democrat, the 'Rats could really win this one. Is there any chance that Congressman Frank Lucas could run? No one can accuse Lucas of being a city-slicker.