Obama plans to nominate Clinton for top diplomat 22 hr ago | Comments 8 WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state as early as next week, a new milestone for a former first lady and a convergence of two...

Campaign sign thefts denied by former Oklahoma state lawmaker Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 1 A former Democratic state lawmaker denies allegations he took down campaign signs of the Republican candidate seeking to replace him. "If you want to give me a polygraph, I will take a...

Letters to the Editor: Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Comments 53 Waiting in the wingsWill Oprah Winfrey one day fill the shoes of Barack Obama? Oprah plans to end her show’s long run in 2011. Many Americans have watched her for years. Oprah decided to get...

Obama to pioneer Web outreach as president Thu, Nov 13, 2008 | Comments 9 NEW YORK - Transition officials call it Obama 2.0 — an ambitious effort to transform the president-elect's vast Web operation and database of supporters into a modern new tool to accomplish...

No break in campaigns for some Oklahoma candidates Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Comments 1 ©Copyright 2008, The Oklahoman With the 2008 elections less than a week old, almost two dozen Oklahomans already have started campaigns for elections in 2010. More than $1.7 million has been...

Obama's choice of Rahm Emanuel shows switch in tone Thu, Nov 6, 2008 | Comments 4 CHICAGO - Barack Obama is signaling a shift in tactics and temperament as he moves from candidate to president-elect, picking sharp-elbowed Washington insiders for top posts. His choice Thursday...

Minimal voting problems in Oklahoma Wed, Nov 5, 2008 | Add a comment It appears Oklahoma will come close to matching its voter turnout record set four years ago. With all 2,231 precincts reporting, 1,462,137 votes were cast Tuesday in the presidential race between...

Obama triumphs, will be first black US president Wed, Nov 5, 2008 | Comments 501 WASHINGTON - Democratic Sen. Barack Obama and Republican Sen. John McCain battled for the White House on Tuesday in an election that challenged attitudes about race as surely as it gauged...

Cloud handily wins re-election to Corporation Commission Wed, Nov 5, 2008 | Add a comment A race that featured a contrast in campaign styles until it turned ugly just weeks out had Republican Corporation Commissioner Jeff Cloud comfortably leading his opponent, Democrat Charles Gray,...

Incumbent Sen. Jim Inhofe re-elected Wed, Nov 5, 2008 | Comments 74 Incumbent Sen. Jim Inhofe re-elected. Stay tuned for more information.

McCain wins Oklahoma Tue, Nov 4, 2008 | Comments 22 Republican John McCain swept to an easy victory over Democrat Barack Obama in Oklahoma on Tuesday, keeping the state in the GOP for the 11th straight presidential election. Neither McCain nor...

Polls close across Oklahoma Tue, Nov 4, 2008 | Add a comment Polls have closed for the 2008 general election across Oklahoma. Waits of up to an hour to vote were reported in the state after a record number of people voted early. State Election Board...

Oklahoma candidates file campaign finance reports Tue, Nov 4, 2008 | Comments 1 A political newcomer trying to unseat a state senator from Oklahoma City has raised more money in the last week than during the previous five months, records filed with the state Ethics Commission...

Obama : Grandmother’s death makes final day of campaigning ‘bittersweet’ Mon, Nov 3, 2008 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Barack Obama called the last day of his presidential race "bittersweet.” He carried himself with the confidence of a candidate who sensed victory after an...

Campaign Trail: Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008 Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Add a comment Bush stays Out of view WASHINGTON — It’s no coincidence that President Bush has been out of the public’s eye in recent days — that’s the way the Republican Party...

Will voting hit a record today in Oklahoma? Tue, Nov 4, 2008 | Comments 163 If the turnout for in-person absentee voting the past three days is any indication, Oklahomans appear headed today to break the record voter turnout set four years ago. After hearing of people...

Finish line in sight after rough campaign season Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Comments 3 WHAT has been a bruising campaign season ends today. For that, the public may be more grateful than the candidates. Television and radio airwaves have been filled with negativity, particularly in...

Obama, McCain battle across campaign's closing day Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Comments 51 MIAMI (AP) -- The presidential candidates are capping a history-making campaign with a dash from Florida through a half-dozen other crucial states as John McCain tries for an upset over Barack...

In brief: Roads no place for campaigns Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Add a comment Roads no place for campaigns Last-minute campaigning is under way as Election Day nears, but Oklahoma Department of Transportation officials have some advice for those participating: don’t...

ON the CAMPAIGN TRAIL Sun, Nov 2, 2008 | Add a comment McCain holds final meeting PETERBOROUGH, N.H. — Republican presidential candidate John McCain held the final town hall meeting of his 2008 campaign Sunday in New Hampshire, where his victory...