[AuH2ORepublican]

Speaker T.W. Shannon is a young conservative superstar who happens to be both black and Native American, and if he replaces Senator Coburn he'll make Harry Reid's head explode.

[OKSooner]

Bttt

[AuH2ORepublican]

Oklahoma Speaker of the House T.W. Shannon is running as the conservative alternative in the OK Senate primary. He is a principled conservative with the record to prove it, and he deserves our support.

[rainee]

He has a good chance! & you’re right, he would drive the left bonkers. Even more reason to support him.
I know Lankford is in..don’t think Bridenstine has announced yet.

[House Atreides]

I hope Shannon does announce and run. That would almost certainly insure a runoff where Jim Bridenstine would advance and defeat the GOPe’s candidate Lankford.

The GOPe HATES the runoff system because, as in Texas last cycle with Ted Cruz defeating the GOPe’s candidate Dewhurst, it defeats their tactic of splitting conservative votes and allowing the GOPe’s candidate to win with a mere plurality.

So come on Shannon and any other candidate—the more the merrier for vote splitting purposes. We want the REAL AuH2ORepublican (i.e., Jim Bridenstein) in the race to win with the Senate Conservatives Fund’s backing. And won’t Rove and his fellow travelers hate that!

[Impy]

Lots of freepers are hardcore pimping Bridenstine. I wonder what mouth breathing “higher power” is behind their ardor.

[Clintonfatigued]

I didn’t know that James Lankford was a liberal. His voting record doesn’t bear that out. I’m inclined to support T.W. Shannon, but if Lankford wins, it’s not the end of the world.

[Viennacon]

Wait, he’s half black and half Native American?

Just so we’re clear, is that real Native American or Elizabeth Warren Native American?

[Osage Orange]

Shannon in, Bridenstine out for Senate Race CREATED 7:16 AM

TULSA, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma House Speaker T.W. Shannon has formally entered the GOP race for the open U.S. Senate seat in Oklahoma, while Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine said he won't be running for the position.

Bridenstine said Wednesday he wouldn't run for the Senate seat left open by Sen. Tom Coburn's resignation. The first-term congressman made his announcement moments before Shannon formally declared his candidacy at an event in Tulsa.

Shannon will join two-term U.S. Rep. James Lankford and two lesser-known Republicans in the race for the GOP nomination. A Democrat hasn't been elected to an open U.S. Senate seat in Oklahoma since David Boren in 1978, and Republicans are heavily favored to maintain it. No Democrats have formally announced.