President Obama performed poorly in Tuesday’s Democratic primary election in Oklahoma, losing in 15 of the state’s counties and garnering just 57 percent of the total vote.
Following behind Obama was pro-life activist Randall Terry, who secured 18 percent of the vote.
The Associated Press reports that "according to Democratic Party rules, Terry is eligible for a delegate since he won more than 15 percent of the statewide vote. … Terry acknowledges he can't win the presidency but says he hopes to cause Obama's defeat in the fall."
The AP reports:
"This shows real dissatisfaction," said Ben Odom, a political strategist and a former vice-chairman of the state Democratic Party. "You had a pro-life activist and three people who didn't mount a campaign get 44 percent of the vote. ... An incumbent president ought to be polling at least 80 percent, particularly against this kind of opposition."
Prior to Tuesday, Obama had claimed all delegates, the Democratic National Committee said last week. Odom said a vote count showing that more than 40 percent of Oklahoma Democrats disapprove of the president's job performance is "a real disaster for the Obama campaign in Oklahoma."