Oklahoma Poll
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July 17, 2005
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Bill Shapard

Tulsans lag in enthusiasm on state economy

Most other Oklahomans are a bit more optimistic

The most pessimism about the Oklahoma economy comes from the Tulsa area, which this year lagged behind the rest of the state in job growth, according to a statewide survey.

The latest Oklahoma Poll found Sooners as a whole mostly upbeat about the state's economic picture, but Tulsans in general didn't share in the optimism.

The survey, conducted of 750 registered voters statewide June 23-27 by Oklahoma City-based SoonerPoll.com, found that one-fourth of Oklahomans think the state economy is very or reasonably healthy.

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Bill Shapard
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Bill Shapard

Bill is the founder of SoonerPoll.com and ShapardResearch, a full service market research firm based in Oklahoma City. Bill began his career in polling after working on major campaigns for both Republicans and Democrats in Oklahoma from 1996 until founding SoonerPoll in 2004.