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Senator Nancy Riley changes registration to Democrat, claiming "No room for moderates in the Oklahoma Republican Party" (click for more)

Senate Contests Spark National Interest (password required) -- "We're going to be in protection mode this year,," Alex Johnson, spokesman for the RSLC.

State's Senate Election Closely Watched on National Level -- With one exception, the party out of power in a non-presidential election year has picked up legislative seats nationwide.

Oklahoma State Senate Battle Ranked in Top 10 in the Nation -- Alex Johnson, spokesman for the national Republican State Leadership Committee, said it will be a challenging year for Republicans because elections in the mid-term of a presidency traditionally go against the president's party.

Oklahoma Senate Chamber Draws National Attention -- "Here’s what is at stake: Most of the state legislative seats up for election this year will be again in 2010. And since the incumbent party usually has a big advantage in holding a seat, the party that wins control of a state legislature this year may be in a good position to hold it in 2010 — and then dominate the congressional redistricting process that will ensue over the following two years."

TABOR aid from out of state -- "The main group backing a Taxpayer's Bill of Rights initiative petition recieved all of its November funding from out-of-state contributions, according to a report filed Monday.

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