Oklahoma Poll

Oklahomans critical of response to gulf oil spill

July 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Oklahomans blame BP for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and aren’t too happy about the way the British-based energy company or the U.S. government has handled the situation. In an Oklahoma Poll conducted July 16-21 — just days after the spewing well was successfully capped — 56 percent of the 755 surveyed said BP is most to blame for the April 20 blowout of the Deepwater Horizon, an offshore drilling rig operated by BP. The blowout killed 11 workers and resulted in the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. Republicans and Democrats were fairly united in assigning blame to BP,... [Read the full story]

Statewide

Just less than half of Oklahoma-educated likely voters fail citizenship test

July 20, 2010 · 6 Comments

A new SoonerPoll finds that only 58 percent of those who attended high school in Oklahoma could pass the citizenship test that is required of all naturalized Americans, 42 percent failed the test. ““I think the results expose the fundamental lack of understanding our society has for its basic freedoms,” Bill Shapard, CEO of SoonerPoll, said. “The point we stop understanding those fundamental freedoms is the point that we lose them.” Respondents were asked ten randomly selected questions from the citizenship test. Questions in the survey were open-ended, which allowed the... [Read the full story]

Governor

One-on-one match ups find Fallin leading Governor race

June 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Though the general election is still months away, Oklahomans weigh in on possible Governor match ups and the results reveal a definite leader. With the Republican primary approaching, Mary Fallin appears poised to be the Republican nominee for governor with a 48.8 point lead over next closest challenger Randy Brogdon. The Democratic Gubernatorial nominee race remains a toss-up, as Drew Edmondson maintains only a 1.3 point lead over Jari Askins, with in the margin of error. SoonerPoll asked likely voters who they would vote for in a series of match ups and found that in a Governor race between... [Read the full story]

US House

Leaders emerge in the 5th Congressional District GOP Primary Race

July 13, 2010 · 10 Comments

SoonerPoll’s most recent poll finds the field is narrowing as clear front-runners appear in the Republican primary race for Oklahoma’s fifth district U.S. Representative seat. Former State Representative Kevin Calvey, who was leading when SoonerPoll first fielded this race in March, remains the leader with support from 27.8 percent Republicans whom are likely to vote in the 5th District primary on July 27th. Political newcomer James Lankford has moved into the second place position with19.9 percent, while State Representative Mike Thompson, who was previously the second place candidate... [Read the full story]

US Senate

Oklahoma’s US Senators’ approval remains steady

May 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The first SoonerPoll conducted after the passing of the Health Care Reform Law finds steady approval ratings of Oklahoma’s US senators, despite a national environment of strong anti-incumbent sentiment. Senior Senator James Inhofe’s (R-Tulsa) approval rating remains steady at 61 percent. Senator Tom Coburn’s (R-Muskogee) approval fell 3.5 points to 61.4 percent, down from almost 65 percent approval in January. The January number was Coburn’s highest approval rating since 2006. “Anti-government and anti-incumbent sentiment in this cycle largely focuses on members... [Read the full story]

Diverse

Fewer Physicians Participate in Medicare

July 29, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Oklahoma City – 75-year-old Frank Archey gets good advice on his golf game from his grandsons. But when it comes to his healthcare, he turns to physicians with the Oklahoma City Clinic. “My wife and I are fortunate,” explains Archey. “We have an excellent doctor to take care of us.” Other senior citizens – those 65 and older and eligible for Medicare – may not be so lucky. With low reimbursement rates for doctors, fewer and fewer physicians are accepting new Medicare patients. “We checked the state licensure board database. I was shocked to see that 45 percent of licensed physicians... [Read the full story]

Most Recent

Fallin, Edmondson have leads in poll

Likely voters appear to be undecided about other state races. Republican Mary Fallin and Democrat Drew Edmondson held comfortable leads heading into the final week of their respective gubernatorial primary campaigns, according to an Oklahoma Poll of 755 likely voters conducted July 16-21. Fallin led her chief Republican rival, state Sen. Randy Brogdon,... Read more of this article

Just less than half of Oklahoma-educated likely voters fail citizenship test

Abortion remains a polarizing issue in Oklahoma

A recent SoonerPoll finds that most Oklahomans supported the controversial abortion law that was passed after Governor Brad Henry’s veto of the bill was overridden in the Senate. The law requires women to undergo an ultrasound and listen to a detailed description of the fetus before getting abortions. Results show that 52.6 percent of Oklahomans... Read more of this article

Leaders emerge in the 5th Congressional District GOP Primary Race

Republicans lead in voter enthusiasm as midterm elections approach

Latest SoonerPoll finds a majority of Oklahomans more enthusiastic about this years election than in years previous. 50.7 percent of respondents said they were more enthusiastic than in previous elections compared to only 39.2 percent who are less enthusiastic. Republicans are more enthusiastic about elections this year than Democrats, 63.7 percent... Read more of this article

Oklahomans weigh in on Miss Oklahoma controversy

The latest SoonerPoll found that a majority of Oklahomans believe that Miss Oklahoma lost the Miss USA pageant because of her controversial answer concerning immigration. The Poll shows that 55.3 percent of Oklahomans believe she lost because of her views, while 27.6 percent remain neutral on the issue. SoonerPoll also asked whether they thought Miss... Read more of this article

Insurance Commissioner race a statistical dead heat

The Race for State Insurance Commissioner is a statistical dead heat as the Republican John Doak leads the Incumbent Democrat Kim Holland by less than a point. The statewide poll shows Doak leading receiving 33.2 percent of the vote while Holland receives 32.4, while 34.4 percent said the were still undecided. It should be noted that this poll only... Read more of this article

Treasurer race remains open but early fund-raising translates to early lead

The Oklahoma State Treasurer race remains wide open as 68.2 percent of Republican respondents remain undecided as to who they will vote for in the upcoming primary election. Three candidates have filed to run for the position that will be open this election season since current State Treasurer Scott Meacham announced that he would not seek another... Read more of this article

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