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Inhofe Opponent Silverstein: ‘I’m The Democrat Tom Coburn’

Candidate reflects back on chance encounter with Inhofe
By Janelle Stecklein, CNHI State Reporter

OKLAHOMA CITY — Matt Silverstein clearly remembers the day in 2001 when he first met U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe.

The two sat next to each other on a flight from Chicago to Tulsa. Silverstein was impressed by the chance encounter, deciding that he too might someday pursue a career in public service.

Inhofe must have been impressed, too. Silverstein said the senator exited the plane, walked over to his parents and said, “You have a very intelligent son and he needs to run for public office one day.”

Inhofe clearly didn’t intend for Silverstein to do that by challenging him.

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