Big D, little d: What starts with D? Our ‘diverse’ politics
Oklahoma isn’t known as a state of diversity with a capital "D.” But it’s always been more diverse demographically than people give it credit for. The large American Indian population is partial proof.
Historically, though, Oklahoma wasn’t politically diverse. With few exceptions, Democrats held every elective office since statehood until the 1960s, yet 1964 was the last time Oklahomans g...
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