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Op-Ed: State Democratic Pary

Todd Goodman

Dear friend,

The Republican Party in Oklahoma is near its breaking point.

Though the GOP wants you to believe that everything is fine, that they’re in control, and that they’re going to keep winning elections, recent events tell a different story.

In August, Gary Jones, GOP chair, said that if the Republicans are "working together collectively, I predict a sweep." But Jones may be too busy working on a lawsuit he filed over his lost elections in 2002 and 2006 to tend to his party – because significant cracks are showing in their armor.

Already Republican Sen. Glenn Coffee is throwing fits over the battle for who will succeed him as his party’s leader in the Senate, intimidating his fellow GOP senators and threatening to "burn down the house" if he doesn’t get his way.

But Coffee’s not the only one in the middle of the Republican crack-up.

Though Mary Fallin wants you to believe she’s the heir to the throne in the GOP race for governor, her Republican opponent is criticizing "career politicians" like Mary and railing against her "politics as usual" games in D.C.

Fallin’s open Congressional seat has drawn six Republicans trying to elbow their way through the field for their party’s nomination. They have multiple candidates facing off for the State Superintendent’s race, for Lt. Governor, for Treasurer, and for the Attorney General post. And they have only one statewide incumbent, who hasn’t even made up his mind yet about re-election.

So much for "working together collectively."

The Republicans don’t want you to see it, but the civil war that’s underway in their own party is too big to miss. And Democrats are poised to take advantage of their in-fighting.

Now, more than ever, we need your support. There is too much on the line in 2010 – from the Governor’s seat on down, we need to support the Democrats who have stepped up to lead our state into the future.

Now, more than ever, we need you to help us work together to make Oklahoma a better place. I hope you can help us by giving $10, $35, $50 or more – whatever you can afford – to keep pushing the Republicans apart and to help elect a Democratic team that will work for Oklahoma.

Thank you for your ongoing support,

Todd Goodman
Chair, Oklahoma Democratic Party

PS – Four years ago, Democrats in Oklahoma put our differences aside and nearly swept the statewide elections. We can win again – but we need you to help! Please consider giving $10, $35, $50 or more to help us secure Democratic victories in 2010!

Oilers’ Caig Named Oakley CHL Award Winner

Rich Lohman, Sports Editor

Tulsa Oilers right winger T.J. Caig helped lead the team to a 9-2-1 record in the month of November.

He’s had 11 goals and 12 assists for 23 points and had a stretch of four straight 3-point games.

Caig is also a key player in the rebirth of the team’s winning ways.  Now the CHL has recognized his efforts again in naming him the Oakley CHL Three Stars award winner.

The way the CHL determines the winner goes like this; if you are selected as the first star of the game you get 5 points towards the award.  Caig did that three times in November, for 15 points.  If you are chosen 2nd start you receive three points; Caig got that nod three times as well for 9 points.  Had Caig been chosen as a 3rd star he would have received one point,   Caig’s 24 points for the month outdistanced his competitors by a wide margin,  most of whom had 13 points.

The Oilers travel to South Dakota to take on the Rapid City Rush this weekend , then they are in Allen, Texas next Friday to take on the Americans in a rematch of the Oilers 4-0 shutout back on November 3rd.  Those games can be heard on an internet broadcast at tulsaoilers.com  The Oilers next home game will be another rematch, as they take on the defending CHL champion Texas Brahmas on December 12th.

Tickets for all Oilers home games can be purchased at tulsaoilers.com, the BOK Center box office, and all Reasors locations.

Photo: Kevin Pyle

Oilers’ Caig Named Oakley CHL Award Winner

Rich Lohman, Sports Editor

Tulsa Oilers right winger T.J. Caig helped lead the team to a 9-2-1 record in the month of November. He’s had 11 goals and 12 assists for 23 points and had a stretch of four straight 3-point games.

Caig is also a key player in the rebirth of the team’s winning ways.  Now the CHL has recognized his efforts again in naming him the Oakley CHL Three Stars award winner.

The way the CHL determines the winner goes like this; if you are selected as the first star of the game you get 5 points towards the award.  Caig did that three times in November, for 15 points.  If you are chosen 2nd start you receive three points; Caig got that nod three times as well for 9 points.  Had Caig been chosen as a 3rd star he would have received one point,   Caig’s 24 points for the month outdistanced his competitors by a wide margin,  most of whom had 13 points.

The Oilers travel to South Dakota to take on the Rapid City Rush this weekend , then they are in Allen, Texas next Friday to take on the Americans in a rematch of the Oilers 4-0 shutout back on November 3rd.  Those games can be heard on an internet broadcast at tulsaoilers.com  The Oilers next home game will be another rematch, as they take on the defending CHL champion Texas Brahmas on December 12th.

Tickets for all Oilers home games can be purchased at tulsaoilers.com, the BOK Center box office, and all Reasors locations.

Photo: Kevin Pyle

Trivium Thrashing The Cain’s

Staff Reports

Heavy metal, metalcore, thrash metal and even death metal fans can now rejoice. Trivium is hitting the Cain’s Ballroom Saturday.

With four studio albums to their credit, including the latest – Shogun – the group has played major music festivals, including Ozzfest and the Download Festival.They were also an opening act for Iron Maiden during a European tour.

"Shogun" may arguably bring the band to the forefront of their genre. Working with renown producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters/Death Angel), the album has everything from tales of ancient Japan to Greek Mythology.

As the band says on their web site, "There is a moment for every great band when everything comes together and a definitive musical identity emerges. For Trivium, this is it. The collaboration with Raskulinecz has taken Trivium to new compositional and technical levels, while the album’s brutal, bone-shattering production means that they’ve never sounded heavier or more powerful.

"With lashings of vicious riffs that celebrate the band’s love of death, black and thrash metal, alongside the most incisive and memorable melodies the quartet have ever written, Shogun is a monstrous achievement that promises to have the cynics and naysayers choking on their toast."

Opening acts for the Tulsa show are Chimaira and White Chapel.

Advanced tickets are $22.75 and $25.25 the day of the show. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the show slated to start at 7:30 p.m.

You can order tickets by phone – 866.977.6849 – or click here.

Trivium Thrashing The Cain’s

Staff Reports

altHeavy metal, metalcore, thrash metal and even death metal fans can now rejoice. Trivium is hitting the Cain’s Ballroom Saturday.

With four studio albums to their credit, including the latest – Shogun – the group has played major music festivals, including Ozzfest and the Download Festival.They were also an opening act for Iron Maiden during a European tour.

“Shogun” may arguably bring the band to the forefront of their genre. Working with renown producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters/Death Angel), the album has everything from tales of ancient Japan to Greek Mythology.

As the band says on their web site, “There is a moment for every great band when everything comes together and a definitive musical identity emerges. For Trivium, this is it. The collaboration with Raskulinecz has taken Trivium to new compositional and technical levels, while the album’s brutal, bone-shattering production means that they’ve never sounded heavier or more powerful.

“With lashings of vicious riffs that celebrate the band’s love of death, black and thrash metal, alongside the most incisive and memorable melodies the quartet have ever written, Shogun is a monstrous achievement that promises to have the cynics and naysayers choking on their toast.”

Opening acts for the Tulsa show are Chimaira and White Chapel.

Advanced tickets are $22.75 and $25.25 the day of the show. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the show slated to start at 7:30 p.m.

You can order tickets by phone – 866.977.6849 – or click here.