CQ: NY23 hits its tipping point Oct 30, 2009
Tom Cole, an Oklahoma Republican who is, to my knowledge, the only former political consultant currently serving in the Congress. While he is ideologically conservative he boasts a lifetime 94 percent rating from the American Conservative Union Cole is a shrewd and canny campaign strategist whose avuncular personality masks a Type A drive and a determination to excel. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Members March Through Dozens of Town-Hall Meetings Aug 14, 2009
By Ben GeierRoll Call Staff Aug. 13, 2009, 4:13 p.m.. Even though the town-hall meetings on health care reform across the country have continued to be contentious, Members are keeping with their vows to hear constituents voices on health care, with dozens of meetings continuing through Thursday and in the coming weeks. (Roll Call)
Stimulus Funds Missing Poorest Areas Jul 9, 2009
In contrast, fewer than 5,000 such wealthy households are found in the largely rural district of his Republican counterpart, Tom Cole from Oklahoma. The median income there is only $35,500"Another phony liberal riding on the backs of the poor. by NEWCO123 July 8, 2009 12:25 PM PDT Ohh and by the way this is true too."Soon this new political demographic may give traditional purveyors of class warfare the yips. (CBS News)
Republicans in the Wilderness: Is the Party Over? May 13, 2009
Tom Cole, a longtime Republican operative turned Oklahoma Congressman, recalls that shortly before the Reagan Revolution, the GOP was in such dire straits, it ran ads declaring that Republicans are people too. "We've lost our way, but we'll find our way back," Cole says. (Time.com)
Hill Clout: California Is Still Golden Mar 16, 2009
Tom Cole s (R) assignment on the Appropriations Committee after two years of purgatory helming the National Republican Congressional Committee. New Mexico tumbled 10 positions, from 19th in clout at the start of the 110th Congress to 29th today. (Roll Call)
J.C. Watts May Run for Oklahoma Governor Mar 4, 2009
He did not run for re-election in 2002, and supported fellow Republican Tom Cole, who was elected. Cole also has been considering a gubernatorial bid and has declined comment on Fallin's decision to get into the contest early. (Newsmax)
In budget arbitrage, a test of Obama's political skills Feb 27, 2009
Like Ronald Reagan and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Obama "does have the advantage of a crisis," said Representative Tom Cole, Republican of Oklahoma. Multimedia. (International Herald Tribune)
