One consequence of the deeply conservative nature of Oklahoma politics: It can leave the state’s voters feeling left on the sidelines.
As News 9 reports,both major-party presidential candidates have been focusing on the cares and concerns of the voters living in the eleven battleground states. And that can leave Oklahomans feeling forgotten.
Hillary Clinton did hold a rally in the state back in December of 2015. At that event, she noted: “You don’t get many Democratic candidates running for president in Oklahoma.” And that may be the understatement of the millennium.
Since winning their party’s respective nomination, neither Clinton nor Trump has campaigned in the Sooner State. And that can lead to low voter participation. In fact, Oklahoma is one of four states with less than 50 percent turnout.