WE a student newspaper of the university of tulsa
september 29, 2014 issue 4 ~ volume 100
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OCR * ACY The candidates are Democrat John Cox and Republican Joy Hofmeister. Both have a background in education. Cox has been a su-
It’s that time, every two years, where attack ads run ramdidates and voters are bombarded with automated phone veteran of the Marine Corps and ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant
The general election for many na-
one is a Democrat, one a Republi-
take place Nov. 4. If you live on campus and are registered to vote based on your on-campus address, your polling place is most likely the University United Methodist
Democratic candidate, Joe Dorman, has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives since 2003 and is term-limited from running again. The Republican candidate is incumbent Mary Fallin,
is St. Antony’s Orthodox Church. Both precincts have the same bal-
Her previous positions include member of the state House of Rep-
serves as an adjunct professor at NSU. He has been involved in
ballot as an independent, he is af-
Hofmeister is a former teacher
Lieutenant Governor
Jenks Public Schools Foundation and has served on the Oklahoma State Board of Education.
running for the regular election. Matt Silverstein, the Democratic
ing TU on Sept. 30 as part of the Common Sense Action panel. Incumbent Republican Jim Inhofe is running for reelection. He’s served alumnus of TU and has previously served as both the Mayor of Tulsa the U.S. House of Representatives pendent candidates include Aaron
the lieutenant governor is elected separately. The Democratic candidate is Cathy Cummings. She and rant and Irish pub in Oklahoma City. The Republican candidate
oversees the Oklahoma Departthe Democratic candidate, is a former teacher and currently chairs the Democratic Party for precinct lican incumbent and has held the
Farr. There are three candidates runCoburn’s seat. The Democratic candidate is Connie Johnson. She has served in the Oklahoma Sen-
previously served in the Oklahoma on the currently available sample ballot. Governor There are four candidates running foThere are four candidates
and member of the U.S. House of
vent her from running again. The independent candidates are Kimberly Willis and Richard
U.S. Senate
State-level positions perintendent of Public Education.
against incumbent Jim Inhofe and one to replace the outgoing Tom
is the Republican candidate. He’s currently in his second term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Mark T. Beard is running as an independent.
See Democracy,
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Except for gerrymandering. And Citizens United. Also, going to war without congressional approval. And the electoral college. And an electorate that likes all of Obamacare’s provisions but hates Obamacare. Except for state representatives who make hateful comments about other religions. And national representatives who make hateful comments about other religions. And representatives who open primaries. And closed primaries. Except for political gridlock. And partisan bullshit. Except for bailouts. But other than that …