Drew Edmondson for Governor of Oklahoma

The time was noon. It was Jan. 15, 1929, and as happens each day many times over, a child was born. The birth was ordinary. The life that followed was anything but.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a hero to millions, but his first label in life was simply "son." His father, Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr., was a Southern Baptist preacher - his mother, a preacher's wife. He was the second of three children, born in an ordinary family to ordinary circumstances.

I would like to begin this Veteran’s Day post by expressing my condolences to the families of those soldiers who lost their lives at Ft. Hood last week.  There are dozens more who were wounded and face long convalescences.

One year from today, Oklahomans will go to the polls to elect our state's next Governor. Between now and Nov. 2, 2010, policies will be discussed, differences debated and promises made. That's modern politics, for better or worse.

Fall is my favorite time of year. The air is crisp and cool. The leaves begin to turn, and Oklahoma is more beautiful by the day.

Well folks, it's official. The Edmondson 2010 campaign has passed the million dollar fundraising mark.