Oklahoma Democrats know they’ve got trouble when their candidate in a long time Democrat seat doesn’t even believe he can win – why else would he publicly admit his desire to go back to his old job. Never a good thing in politics. From the Oklahoman:

Murphy is a former Payne County associate district judge who’s running for a Stillwater-area state Senate seat. He resigned his judgeship to seek the office but now says he’d like to be considered for his old post if things don’t work out in November.

Although the seat has been held by a Democrat, Murphy faces a formidable Republican foe in former Oklahoma State University President James Halligan. The seat is one of three or four in play this year that could determine if the Senate’s 24-24 political party tie is broken.

Murphy has applied to the Judicial Nominating Commission to get his job back if Halligan wins in November. How’s that for communicating to voters that he really wants the Senate seat and expects to win it? Senate Republican leader Glenn Coffee is right in wondering why Murphy won’t fish or cut bait.

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