Democrat L.G. Jari Askins is relatively new on the statewide scene in Oklahoma, so it’s pretty shocking to see her primary opponent – long time Democrat A.G. Drew Edmondson – trailing in this match up.  From Tulsa Today:

In a two-way race for the Democratic nomination Lt. Governor Jari Askins had 33.9 percent and Attorney General Drew Edmondson had 28.6 percent.

The sampling was of 168 registered Democrats, 139 registered Republicans and 11 independents. It was conducted April 23-26 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 5.5 percentage points.

Of the Republicans surveyed, 23.7 percent indicated they did not have a preference or declined to answer.

“I think J.C. not having been on the ballot since 2002 is having an impact on his numbers. Memories are short in politics,” said Bill Shapard of The SoonerPoll, which he heads with political science professor, author and pollster Keith Gaddie.

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