Congressman Dan Boren

MAJOR! MAJOR! NEWS!!! Boren will not seek reelection to House From Eric Dondero: Twenty years ago, if you had predicted to any political expert, Republican or Democrat in the country, that by 2012 there would not be a single Democrat Senator or Representative from Oklahoma, they would have scoffed. Now, it appears that it will become a reality next year. The only Democrat left standing, Rep. Dan Boren of eastern Oklahoma has decided not to seek reeleciton. From The Hill : In a surprise...Read Full Story

Dan Boren, courtesy of Photo Tune I just got off the phone with Kevin Coleman, the Grove, Oklahoma man challenging reactionary Democrat Dan Boren in the July 29 primary. Jane was at my house one time when someone running for the Democratic nomination to challenge California’s most corrupt member of Congress, Jerry Lewis, called to ask for a Blue America endorsement. Jane was blogging while I talked with him on the phone and she wasn’t paying close attention, but she was rolling on the floor...Read Full Story

AP – Oklahoma Rep. Dan Boren says he won’t seek a fourth term in Congress because he wants to spend more time with his family and he’s tired of campaigning. More: continued hereRead Full Story

AP – Rep. Dan Boren, the lone Democrat in Oklahoma’s congressional delegation and the scion of one of the state’s most powerful men, will not seek re-election to a fourth term next year, three Democrats close to the congressman said Tuesday. More: continued hereRead Full Story

Democratic Representative Dan Boren of Oklahoma has announced that he will not endorse Barack Obama for President, while he will vote for Barack Obama in his role as delegate to the Democratic National Convention. The reason? Obama is "the most liberal Senator in Congress." Boren did endorse Hillary Clinton during the primary process, but somehow Obama doesn't pass his own personal litmus test. What Boren does not talk about are issues — or in fact any issue — that makes Hillary Clinton a...Read Full Story