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Republicans will know they've been in a fight, new Tulsa Co. Dem. Party Chair Kimberly Fobbs says
Republicans will know they've been in a fight, new Tulsa County Democratic Party Chairwoman Kimberly Fobbs saysBeing a Democrat in Tulsa County is not easy.
Registered Democrats are outnumbered almost two-to-one countywide, and Democratic candidates are underdogs at just about every level above a few legislative districts.
So if being a Democrat in Tulsa County is tough, being the chief Tulsa County Democrat is even tougher. Which is one reason not many people want the job.
“I don’t think I did decide I wanted to be county chairwoman,” said Kimberly Fobbs, who took over the top spot in the county party last spring. “It’s kind of a shock, really.”
Fobbs said she reluctantly agreed to take the job if no one else would.
Read more: http://www.tulsaworld.com/homepagelatest/republicans-will-know-they-ve-been-in-a-fight-new/article_ca197497-03ae-521b-9f22-02b60d75df0b.html