Tulsa World
By RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer
Published: 10/28/20102:28 AM
Last Modified: 10/28/20106:10 AM
Many Oklahomans may be like Raymond Overcash of McAlester when it comes to voting on the "down-ticket" offices on Tuesday's general election ballot.
"No, not really," Overcash said when asked if he knew much about the candidates for the seven statewide offices other than governor.
With much less money than gubernatorial candidates - or some state question pro and con campaigns - candidates for secondary statewide offices find it more difficult to get their messages across or generate much interest in their races.
The result is an uncertain electorate susceptible to forces beyond the control of candidates.
Fourteen to 21 percent of voters are undecided in the seven down-ticket races, according to the latest Oklahoma Poll.
With no long-term incumbents on the ballot and national Democrats out of favor, the climate is ripe for a Republican takeover of statewide offices, said SoonerPoll.com President Bill Shapard... FULL ARTICLE
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