Does U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) have a college degree or not?
On his official federal Web site, Inhofe, 72, claims he "graduated from the University of Tulsa with a degree in economics" and on his myspace.com account the controversial senator, who argues global warming is a hoax, also says he has a college degree. The Wikipedia entry on Inhofe claims Inhofe graduated with a B.A. in 1973 at the age of 38.
The debate over whether or when Inhofe actually graduated from college surfaced in his 1994 campaign against Dave McCurdy and this debate still persists today. Some people in Oklahoma believe Inhofe has been lying about the issue for years and years.
Inhofe was caught lying about the dates of his supposed college degree during his 1994 Senate campaign. Inhofe had listed his graduation year at 1959 and 1961 on various documents. These were lies. When discovered, Inhofe changed the year to 1973. But some Oklahomans remain unsure if he ever really graduated.
I think it is time to challenge Inhofe on the issue. I call on people to access Inhofe’s myspace account, and leave comments asking him about this particular issue. If Inhofe can prove he has a degree, then fine, we can put the matter to rest. But if he has been lying about this issue through the years, voters need to know. Inhofe has been caught in lies and distortions in the past.
It’s simple. Jim, did you graduate or not?
Meanwhile, state Senator Andrew Rice (D-Oklahoma City), who holds B.A. and M.A. degrees, continues to travel the state on a listening tour to determine if he will run against Inhofe in the 2008 election. Rice has received an enthusiastic reception, and, at this point, I believe he will run. Please visit our runAndrewrun.com site and sign the petition urging this true progressive to run against Inhofe. Also, check out Rice's myspace.com account.