WEEKEND NEWS BRIEF with Charlie's Picks FOR SATURDAY VOTERS CHARLIE'S PICKS An early peek These were prepared for Monday Morning's newsletter, but we thought we'd get them out Friday afternoon for those voting early Friday and Saturday. Next Tuesday, August 25th will be primary runoff election day for 2020. These picks are simply my opinions based on extensive research with the help of Don Spencer of Oklahoma Second Amendment (OK2A), Liza Greve of Parental rights, and to a lesser degree, the iVoter Guide. Readers may have information I am unaware of about a candidate and have a different opinion than mine which is fine with me. __________________ CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 5 YOUR CHOICE Of the 9 candidates in the primary race neither Bice or Neese would have been in my top 3 picks and 2 of my preferences were not viable. I have known Neese for many years and have heard her speak 4 times during the campaign. I have been disappointed she doesn't have much to say outside of Republican establishment talking points, though I was encouraged she indicated a willingness to join the congressional freedom caucus if invited. I am concerned as to why Hillary Clinton nominated her for a position, though the Senate would not confirm. The recent article circulating about her loosing support from the Bush 43 administration to head up the U.S. Mint is damming if people listen to the audio tape of Terry training her employees. When asked about the tape at OCPAC Terry gave a plausible answer to anyone that has not heard the audio tape. To those that do listen, many will be suspect of anything she says going forward. My problem with Bice, is she has proven not to be a conservative with a 6 year average score of 56 on the Oklahoma Constitution Newspaper's Conservative Index. While she has voted properly on some OK2A bills, Don Spencer has indicated she has been unfriendly and uncooperative with OK2A. While I believe Bice has a slightly better chance to beat Horn in November, I am concerned the vicious personal attacks by both sides will cause some of their supporters not to support the eventual winner. This must not happen. Right now Horn is irrelevant in Washington. Her presence there serves only to allow Nancy Pelosi to continue being the wicked witch of Washington, brewing up a new lie each day to oppose anything good. If I could vote it would be for Neese, simply because she most likely will not hold that seat for very long, assuming she might find a way to beat Horn. Should Bice win, she might become a lifer like Cole and Lucas, perhaps holding office for decades. Regardless of the winner, I will support them in November. OKLAHOMA STATE SENATE SD 5 - JUSTIN JACKSON A solid conservative for many years before it became popular to be a Republican in Southeastern Oklahoma. He is well respected in his community. His opponent has in my opinion the most effective but ruthless consultant in the state. A person capable of crafting campaign pieces full of lies and half truths and somehow still sleep at night. This consultant is also capable of supplying large sums of finances for his candidates which come with some level of strings attached. SD 7 - WARREN HAMILTON I endorsed Larry Boggs during the primary based on his 83 conservative Index score in 2019. However, his score of 56 for 2020 shows his 2019 score to be an anomaly as his lifetime average score is only a 62. I like Senator Boggs, he has simply cast too many liberal votes over the past 8 years. Mr. Hamilton attended an OCPAC meeting where we gave him about 3 minutes to speak, he was impressive. Should he win we will interview him for the general election which will be tough because of the nasty primary. The winner will face a viable Democrat running for the McAlester seat once held by Gene Stipe. SD 17 - RON SHARP Ron is a horrible senator and a real lackey for the government schools which are now turning our children into little socialists. If elected he can only serve 4 more years and then terms out. His opponent, Shane Jett was a horrible state representative even winning OCPAC's RINO of the year award once. Jett is the odds on favorite and if elected can serve 6 years (ugh). Another problem with Jett is his Tribal employment for several years even though he has just filed a lawsuit against one of the Chief's claiming an unlawful firing. Right now we don't need any additional lawmakers with ties to the Tribes until we see the extent of damage done by the Supreme Court's decision allowing reservations in Oklahoma. Unfortunately, the citizens of Pott and East Oklahoma county chose the big money candidates like Jett and Sharp rather than the quality candidate, Brandon Baumgarten. SD 35 - CHERYL BABER Cheryl is the better of the candidates but not likely to win. Mr. Creekpaum is the well financed Tulsa attorney who is hostile to gun rights and is not likely to be friendly to parents who believe children are not to be owned or controlled by government. SD 43 - PAUL SCOTT Four years ago I warned that Scott would not be a conservative but a lackey of the government schools. He protested so then OCPAC President, John Michener, gave him a chance to come to OCPAC and make his case. He is really a likeable fellow but that is one of our problems, we vote for who we like rather than how they govern. I was correct. Senator Scott's lifetime conservative index score is a paltry 49. Of the 40 Republican Senators, only 3 have scored lower: John Montgomery of Lawton (48) Chris Kidd of Addington (48) Tom Dugger of Stillwater (44). Tom is the most liberal Republican Senator in Oklahoma. With all that said, I believe Paul Scott's opponent would even be worse. OKLAHOMA STATE HOUSE HD 71 - YOUR CHOICE Just have not been able to find out much info on these candidates. HD 79 - MARGIE ALFONSO IVoter Guide has her as the more conservative. I have not interviewed either of these candidates but 2 other sources agree with IVoter Guide. I am suspect of Margie's opponent, Clay Iiams, once I found out he has the consultant I believe to be the most effective but also the most corrupting in the state. ________ Side note: My opinion of the consultant running the race for Clay Iiams Through my observations over many years this is how I believe he operates. In my opinion, he wants to be known as a "king" maker. Therefore, he cares little about what a candidate stands for. He is looking for what I would suggest are "politically attractive" candidates. Reasonably wealthy individuals or those able to raise enough money to pay his exorbitant fees and can win. Also, it helps if the candidate is well known in the district and a member of several civic organizations. I believe this consultant likes his candidate to spend most of his or her money during the primary or primary runoff elections so he can start introducing his candidates to unknown and unexpected contributers. The consultant hopes to build a certain loyalty toward him. I believe this consultant desires the House Speaker and Senate President Pro-Tem to be elected by lawmakers he helped to elect, thus making him a powerful King maker. Maybe a few times each year, he might lean on the little Kings he helped to get elected to support important legislation some of the donors that provided money for his candidates want passed. Winning is all important as it builds his reputation as the winning consultant, the king maker and sure to bring him much business in the future. Many long time activists know what I am speaking about. If my opinions are correct, I have just lifted the covers so anyone can understand the ugly underbelly of the Republican political system. I look forward to the day a sufficient number of voters demand solid conservatives with Christian values rather than falling for that which is slick, moderate or even liberal. HD 96 - MARGARET BEST OCPAC ENDORSED I have interviewed both of the candidates in this East Edmond to Luther and Choctaw area. Both Margaret and her opponent, Preston Stinson, are a little green on the issues but both seemed open to learning, especially Margaret. Margaret was just a little more liberty minded and has had some very strong conservative and Christian influences throughout her life. While I believe Margaret is a natural to be a very good lawmaker, the path for Mr. Stinson might be more difficult as he has hired the same problematic consultant I just spoke about when discussing Clay Iiams. Of course, Mr. Stinson has had far more money than Margaret for the campaign. Margaret's best hope might come as a result of the third and fourth finishers who are endorsing her. OKLAHOMA COUNTY SHERIFF TOMMY JOHNSON I Believe the incumbent sheriff is at best poor in handling money or at worst, corrupt. Therefore, we had Mr. Johnson come to OCPAC this past Wednesday to speak and field a few questions. I believe he passionately wants to do a good job as the Oklahoma County Sheriff. Though he has been in law enforcement for several years, he will need to surround himself with wise counsel, as he is only 31. In personal conversation before the meeting I found him teachable in a very good way. LOGAN COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 MIKE PEARSON Mr. Pearson has far and away been the finest Commissioner we have had in the over the 30-plus years I have lived in Logan County. Has he been perfect? Absolutely not. However, he has a servant's heart and does his best to help his constituents. I have been asked several times to run for this position but refuse because the resources are simply not available to satisfy the needs much less the wants of the people and believe me people can be quite irrational in their demands. I did attend a meeting recently sponsored by his opponent. I was open to a change if the young man had plausible new ideas. Unfortunately, he did not! Since that meeting I have also discovered Mike's opponent has been the defendant in 4 different lawsuits in recent years. Not a good sign. ~Charlie Meadows ‌ SUBSCRIBE Help support OCPAC'S mission. Join OCPAC or send a contribution today!  To print donation form and mail a check, use the MAIL DONATION button below: HOW TO MAIL IN DONATION The button below will enable you to electronically join OCPAC or to make a donation through our website: DONATE THROUGH OCPAC WEBSITE OCPAC | P.O. 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