Frank Dean Lucas on Education

Republican Representative (OK-3): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Frank Dean Lucas on other issues. Voted NO on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007) Voted NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006) Voted NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006) Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001) Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001) Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998) Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997) Let schools display the words "God Bless America". (Oct 2001) Rated 25% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003) Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

John Sullivan on Education

Republican Representative (OK-1): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for John Sullivan on other issues. Voted NO on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007) Voted NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006) Voted NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006) Rated 18% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Tom Coburn on Education

Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (OK-2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Tom Coburn on other issues. The lottery proposal to fund education undermines virtue. (Oct 2004) Voted NO on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Oct 2007) Voted NO on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005) Voted NO on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005) Voted NO on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005) Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998) Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

Ernest Istook on Education

Republican (District 5): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Ernest Istook on other issues. Voted NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006) Voted NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006) Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001) Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001) Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998) Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997) Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994) Let schools display the words "God Bless America". (Oct 2001) Rated 17% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003) Make employee educational assistance tax-deductible. (Jan 1993) Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

Steve Largent on Education

Republican (District 1): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Steve Largent on other issues. No lottery to fund education. (Sep 2002) Spend wiser in schools; spending system is failing. (Sep 2002) Increase teacher pay to average or Okla. will lose teachers. (Sep 2002) Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001) Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998) Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997) Let schools display the words "God Bless America". (Oct 2001) Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

Wes Watkins on Education

Republican (District 3): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Wes Watkins on other issues. Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001) Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998) Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997) Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

J.C. Watts on Education

Republican (District 4): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for J.C. Watts on other issues. Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001) Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998) Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997) Let schools display the words "God Bless America". (Oct 2001) Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001) Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

Frank Keating on Education

Former Republican: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Frank Keating on other issues. More funding for schools and colleges. (Feb 2001) Supported largest teacher pay raise in state history. (Feb 2001) $80M in block grants to schools. (Feb 2001)

Steve Largent on Education

Former Republican Challenger: Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Steve Largent on other issues. No lottery to fund education. (Sep 2002) Spend wiser in schools; spending system is failing. (Sep 2002) Increase teacher pay to average or Okla. will lose teachers. (Sep 2002) Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001) Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998) Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997) Let schools display the words "God Bless America". (Oct 2001) Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

Brad Carson on Education

Democrat (retired) (District 2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Brad Carson on other issues. Support the lottery proposal to fund education. (Oct 2004) Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001) Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001) Reduce class size to 18 children in grades 1 to 3. (Mar 2001) Three R’s: $35B for Reinvestment,Reinvention,Responsibility. (Jan 2001) Rated 92% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Brad Carson on Education

2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Brad Carson on other issues. Support the lottery proposal to fund education. (Oct 2004) Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001) Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001) Reduce class size to 18 children in grades 1 to 3. (Mar 2001) Three R’s: $35B for Reinvestment,Reinvention,Responsibility. (Jan 2001) Rated 92% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Don Nickles on Education

Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004: Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Don Nickles on other issues. Voted NO on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001) Voted NO on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001) Voted NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001) Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000) Voted YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999) Voted YES on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998) Voted YES on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997) Voted YES on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996) Voted YES on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer. (Jul 1994) Voted NO on national education standards. (Feb 1994) Rated 18% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

David Walters on Education

2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (OK): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for David Walters on other issues. Educate children to protect the environment. (Sep 2002) Improve schools with standards and accountability. (Sep 2002) Increase resources for public schools. (Sep 2002)