OK-Sen/OK-Gov: Coburn's Plans Uncertain, and Could Include a Gov Run

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It seems that no one knows what Tom Coburn will do in 2010, and The Hill thinks he might bail:

Coburn's exit would throw a safe seat into the realm of possibility for Democrats, who have two attractive candidates available in term-limited Gov. Brad Henry and Rep. Dan Boren.
While Bunning took heat for raising a paltry $27,000 in the fourth quarter of 2008, Coburn raised just $19,000 and had far less cash on hand - $55,000 - than any other senator up for reelection next year.

Coburn might in fact have his sights set elsewhere:


One Oklahoma GOP consultant suggested it wouldn't even be surprising to see Coburn wind up running for governor, despite his having said that he wouldn't and the presence of an early party favorite in Rep. Mary Fallin (R-Okla.).
I'm skeptical about any Dem chances for picking up the Senate seat. But I'm delighted at the possibility of Tom Coburn just mucking things up in general. If he does wimp out on a re-election bid, the hapless Tom Cole might run to replace him, and he'd be fun to kick around some more even if he won in a romp.

http://www.swingstateproject.com

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