Michael Bates, the bonafide "elder statesman" of Oklahoma's conservative blogosphere (with a blog dating back to 2003), is out with an informational mega-post on the GOP Senate primary for the seat being vacated mid-tern by Jim Inhofe. In it, Bates presents some basic details about the candidates, along with links to campaign sites and further information.
Bates makes the case that absentee voters, especially conservatives, should hold off on picking a candidate just yet:
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BatesLine: don't vote yet - conservative voters need to consolidate to get a candidate in the runoff
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