It has been awhile since I did any overt political posts, but I said something about it. What? Click the URL and find out.

>I can't wait to see what Mike at Okiedoke has to say about this.

Charles, why do I feel you had a smile on your face when you wrote this? ;)

While I am disappointed, unlike Chris's take, I feel Edmondson may have done the right thing for the good of the Party. Carson, in some ways, is like Nickles when he first ran for senate. Young, ambitious and lacking the "old guard" image of established pols.

And don't think for a minute that I learned my lesson about predictions.

Edmondson's numbers were very poor and could not win

>>>I heard today at a okc chamber of commerce meeting that Burns Hargis mentioned that Drew Edmondson's numbers in the polls were very poor and that he was surprised that his numbers were so low when he was the top vote getter in 2002. He said it was clear that he could not win.

Dunlap will NOT RUN for US Senator

From his PR:

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"I have come to the conclusion that it is not in the best interest of my family to run for the nomination at this time. My family's well being is more important to me than any office I would run for. Advisors to my family have been forthright and honest as to the amount of money it would take to run a race to win. I am not prepared to mortgage my children's future on a political office," Dunlap stated.

"I want to thank all who have committed help in this potential run, but I do not want to ask for donations to the race if I am not confident we could win. Friends' hard-earned money is not something I want to waste," Dunlap concluded.

Dunlap will not be involved in any other candidate's race and will serve out his last year in the Oklahoma Legislature for Senate District 29 after 16 years of honored service. He wishes all candidates well in their endeavors and thanks all of Oklahoma for the opportunity to serve his home state.