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2010 Governor's race: Contest still 'up for grabs,' consultant says

2010 Governor's race: Contest still 'up for grabs,' consultant says

State political consultant say governor's race is closer than two recent national polls that show Fallin with a large lead.

BY MICHAEL MCNUTT Oklahoman, NewsOK
Published: September 25, 2010

Oklahoma's gubernatorial race is closer than two recent national polls would indicate, four political consultants said Friday.

Ben Odom, a former state Democratic Party official, called the race between Democratic Lt. Gov. Jari Askins and U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin, R-Oklahoma City, a "squeaker."

"I really do think it's up for grabs," said Odom, a consultant taking part in a "Political Junkies" discussion in Oklahoma City, sponsored by the University of Oklahoma Political Communications Center.

A study released this week by FiveThirtyEight and The New York Times shows Fallin has a 95.9 percent chance of beating Askins and predicts Fallin will win 55.3 percent of the vote... FULL ARTICLE

 

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