The netroots like State Senator Andy Rice, but helping him beat Senator Jim Inhofe looks like a longshot. A poll conducted by SoonerPoll.com shows the incumbent leading by a wide margin, and confirms that Oklahoma remains comfortable with their elected officials.

The poll, conducted 12/16-19, surveyed 735 registered voters for a 4% margin of error. Rice, Inhofe, Senator Tom Coburn and Governor Brad Henry were tested.

General Election Matchup
Inhofe 60
Rice 19

A poll for Rice taken a week before this one showed him trailing Inhofe by 14 points, but this survey has nothing but bad news for the Democrat: 56% of the state's voters approve of Inhofe's performance as Senator, while just 24% disapprove.

The state's junior senator, Tom Coburn, is also popular, with 58% approving of the job he's doing, while only 22% disapprove. Democratic Governor Brad Henry, meanwhile, is virtually beloved: 76% say they approve of his job, while only 16% disapprove.