Former Senator Steve Russell will kick off his campaign for the Republican nomination for Congress in the 5th District Thursday morning at 10 a.m. at Don’s Alley Restaurant in Del City.
Russell is a retired Army lieutenant colonel who commanded the unit that captured Saddam Hussein.
Others eyeing the nomination include Corporation Commissioner Patrice Douglas , former Rep. Shane Jett and Senator Clark Jolley.
American hero vs a couple of attorneys… GO RUSSELL!
Will he actually show up for work? He didn’t when he was in the State Senate.
Al Broderick is a…liberal.
Well Al Broderick remember. While you were sleeping comfortable at night, while you were going about your daily life, while you were relaxing at home with your family, Col. Russell and many men and women like him, showed up every day on time to defend you and me. Don’t forget it.
His service in the Army was never questioned in my comment and is applauded. For you to assume otherwise is to akin to yelling “look over there” while stealing a babies candy. What was questioned is a State Senator who runs for office telling voters/constitutents he best represents them, but doesn’t show up for work.
We have to understand how we got our freedom, to know how to keep it. Freedom is what is at stake Al. You should switch parties and support Steve Russell.
And what is Al, the LIberal, Broderick’s evidence?
Paul, public vote records are the evidence. You’re sitting at a computer if you’re sending messages, research it.
Scotty, I don’t need to switch parties to be able to vote for Russell. I supported him in 2008 and was disappointed in several of his actions (his support for trial lawyers chief among them). I actually respect him tremendously and enjoyed each conversation I ever had with him. I hope the time away from politics the last two years was helpful. If I understand correctly there will be another entrant in the CD5 race early next week. The good thing is all the candidates are on the “right” side of the political spectrum, some more so than others. The issues that drive a person will be what pushes them to one candidate over the others.