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Maverick vs. Chameleon: Oklahoma's Senate race presents one of the most clear-cut contests between a principled conservative and an opportunistic liberal with a covert radical agenda.(Elections)

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"One word tends to appear over and over in descriptions of Tom Coburn--'maverick.'" So began a description of U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Tom Coburn in a September 24 profile on PBS' "Online NewsHour" Vote 2004 series.

"The family physician and former businessman has a reputation for speaking his mind," the PBS sketch noted. It continued: "During the six years he represented Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, Coburn was adamant in his anti-abortion stance, attaching anti-abortion riders to appropriations bills. He also founded and served as co-chairman of the congressional Family Caucus, a group of about 60 members of the ...

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