Oklahoma gets good reviews from nation, poll shows

 
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT | Published: December 14, 2008   
photo - Desmond Mason of Oklahoma City reacts Wednesday after a call in the first half of the NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Memphis Grizzlies at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City. John Zogby, president and chief executive officer of Zogby International, said getting a professional team has helped Oklahoma’s standing with Americans. PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN
Desmond Mason of Oklahoma City reacts Wednesday after a call in the first half of the NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Memphis Grizzlies at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City. John Zogby, president and chief executive officer of Zogby International, said getting a professional team has helped Oklahoma’s standing with Americans. PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN

Walmart shoppers and NASCAR enthusiasts are among Oklahoma’s biggest fans, a recent survey of Americans shows.

The online survey by Zogby International, a national polling and market research firm, shows more than two out of three Americans have at least a fair view of Oklahoma.

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More than 7 percent of Americans have an excellent view of Oklahoma, while almost 35 percent view the state as good and 26.1 percent view the state fairly, the poll found.

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