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McCain won every county

News | Wed, Oct 7, 2009 | Comments

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WASHINGTON — Republican presidential nominee John McCain got his biggest victory margin in Oklahoma on Tuesday, winning every county in the state in results that mirrored those of 2004.
Emanuel accepts job as White House chief
Congressional delegation sees new political climate
MAPS: How we voted Oklahomans react
Video: UCO students react to the election
Video: Urban League on the election results
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Oklahoma GOP keeps eyes on post-election prize

News | Wed, Nov 5, 2008 | Comments

House GOP members gained four new seats
Senate GOP Leaders look to refocus their efforts
Minimal voting problems in Oklahoma
Incumbent Sen. Jim Reynolds bests newcomer David Boren
Rep. Dan Boren to not run for Oklahoma governor in 2010
House Speaker Chris Benge receives challenge for post
Election Results: Issues on ballots in Oklahoma counties
All election results A look at how Oklahoman's voted in major races, broken down by county

Congress won’t lurch to left, Pelosi pledges

News | Wed, Nov 5, 2008 | Comments

WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama is facing a Congress with bulked-up Democratic majorities in both the House and Senate to put much of his agenda into law.
U.S. automakers hope Obama will bring aid
Economists look to Obama to rescue ailing economy

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Ambush claims candidate’s wife 14 min ago | Add a comment MANILA, Philippines — Gunmen ambushed a caravan of political supporters and journalists on their way to file election papers Monday, killing at least 21 people in a massacre considered...

Voter signup bonus plan prosecuted in Nevada 20 min ago | Add a comment LAS VEGAS — A former Las Vegas supervisor for ACORN was sentenced Monday to up to three years’ probation for his role in a plan to pay canvassers to register Nevada voters last year....

Hate crimes increase against gays, religious 23 min ago | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Reports of hate crimes against gays and religious groups increased sharply in 2008, according to FBI data released Monday. Overall, the number of reported hate crime incidents...

Political clout could damage leaders’ runs 25 min ago | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Two Senate leaders trying to steer a pair of President Barack Obama’s high-stakes initiatives through Congress are being dogged by re-election worries, and it’s not...

Health reform’s taxation feared 27 min ago | Add a comment Schoolteacher Kinzi Blair makes only $46,000 a year, but she has what many would consider a "Cadillac” health plan, now targeted for a big tax increase by reformers. She has $10 copays...

Obama may lock in decision on troops in Afghanistan 6 hr ago | Add a comment WASHINGTON — The White House said President Barack Obama could use an unusual evening war council session Monday to lock in his long-awaited decision on whether to commit tens of thousands of...

Six-month Treasury rates plummet again 6 hr ago | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Interest rates on six-month Treasurys hit their lowest level on record and three-month bills their lowest point in 11 months in Monday’s auction of T-bills. The declines...

Palin limits interaction during Fort Bragg event 7 hr ago | Add a comment FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin wrapped up a three-hour book signing by thanking soldiers and shaking their hands at a North Carolina Army fort....

Panel says official broke law 37 times 7 hr ago | Add a comment COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, whose tryst with an Argentine lover blossomed into a wide-ranging scandal, is accused of breaking ethics laws by using taxpayer money for...

Hate crimes against gays, religious groups up sharply in 2008, FBI says 15 hr ago | Add a comment WASHINGTON (AP) — Reports of hate crimes against gays and religious groups increased sharply in 2008, according to new FBI data released Monday. Overall, the number of reported hate crimes...

Senators agree on party lines to allow health care debate Sun, Nov 22, 2009 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans...

Auto dealer’s sign criticizes president Sat, Nov 21, 2009 | Add a comment WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — A billboard showing President Barack Obama wearing a turban has sparked a lot of attention at the suburban Denver used car dealership that put it up. The sign, completed...

"Oprah” show set for finale in 2011 Fri, Nov 20, 2009 | Add a comment CHICAGO — "The Oprah Winfrey Show,” an iconic broadcast that began as a local Chicago talk show and grew over two decades into the foundation of a media empire worth billions, will...

Troop surge in Afghanistan may be swift, official says Fri, Nov 20, 2009 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said any new U.S. forces President Barack Obama sends to Afghanistan could move into the country swiftly, despite logistical hassles that force...

Nation/World Briefs: Drug funds to buy kits Thu, Nov 19, 2009 NATION Drug funds to buy kits RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — A New York sheriff is using money seized from drug dealers to buy drug-testing kits that he will distribute free to parents. Suffolk County...

Okahoma senator will run for attorney general Wed, Nov 18, 2009 | Add a comment State Sen. Clark Jolley intends to run for state attorney general. Jolley, R-Edmond, filed paperwork Tuesday for the open post. Attorney General Drew Edmondson is not seeking re-election to run for...

Credit may cost you cash on taxes in April Mon, Nov 16, 2009 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — More than 15 million taxpayers may owe the government $250 or more because of how the IRS last spring set up President Barack Obama’s tax break that was designed to help...

Judges order freedom for terrorism suspects Mon, Nov 16, 2009 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — In courtrooms barred to the public, dozens of terror suspects are pleading for their freedom from the Guantanamo Bay prison, sometimes even testifying by video from the U.S....

Obama faces challenges during first China visit Sun, Nov 15, 2009 | Add a comment SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama is walking a tightrope on his first trip to China, seeking to enlist help in tackling urgent global problems while weighing when and how — or if...

National Briefs Sun, Nov 15, 2009 | Add a comment POLITICS Opinions split COLUMBIA, S.C. — About half of Southern Democrats responding to a poll say they were opposed or outraged by South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson’s shout of "You...