Gubernatorial hopefuls thrash out state's issues at forum
Oklahoma gubernatorial contenders discuss views during forum in Enid.
NewsOK
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT
Published: July 8, 2010
ENID — With the primary elections less than three weeks away, all six gubernatorial candidates during a forum Wednesday tackled global warming, high-speed rail service and what the state could do to help cities with declining revenues.
The four Republican and two Democratic candidates who have participated in more than a dozen events together during the past year were respectful during the 90-minute debate that drew more than 100 at the Autry Technology Center.
When the contenders were asked what could be done about health conditions in the state, U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin, R-Oklahoma City, used her opposition to President Barack Obama's health care law to get a charge out of the residents of Garfield County, which like all the other counties in the state didn't support the Democratic president in 2008's election.
"One of the things that will really hurt Oklahoma's health is Obama's health care plan,” she said, drawing applause. "If I were governor right now, I would challenge the constitutionality of that bill.” FULL ARTICLE
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Thu, July 8, 2010
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