Oklahoma

[Joe Biden 2020]

We would need a conservative Democrat.  I think Hillary Clinton could actually make the state closer.  She definitely wouldn't win it, but she could close the gap because, if everyone remembers, she skunked Obama in the 2008 Primary with Obama only winning Oklahoma County, IIRC.  She could possibly get back to Gore's levels in Oklahoma (low 40's).  Other than that, possibly Mark Warner (D-VA) or Bill Nelson (D-FL) or Ben Nelson (D-NE) could have a shot in the state.  If the Democrats keep nominating far left candidates, then they have no shot in Oklahoma.  As far as downballot in Oklahoma, one has to remember, we are only 2 years into a Republican Governor Administration (Mary Fallin) after 8 years of a Democrat in the Governors Mansion (Brad Henry).  The Republicans in 2010 have just taken over all of the State Constitutional Offices and I can see that changing in 2014 with a few Democrats taking control back.

We are a Deep Red (or Deep Blue for Mechaman) state federally, but still a Light Pink (or Light Sky Blue for Mechaman) state locally.