Press Roundup: The Hold Out is all over the Oklahoma news

*If you find more press coverage, please email it to: cathy@resolveuganda.org

FEATURED PRESS: Oklahoma's CBS affiliate interviews activist Mark Nehrenz and Resolve Uganda's Lisa Dougan on the VICTORY:

OTHER MAINSTREAM PRESS:

(1/30) Oklahoman on the division between Oklahoma's two Senators on this bill: http://newsok.com/sen.-tom-coburn-blocks-bill-backed-by-inhofe/article/3...

(2/26) Oklahoma's KSBI news cameras caught the beginning of the Oklahoma Says Yes event. After a short rally at the State Capitol, activists marched to the Senator's office in downtown Oklahoma City.

(2/26) Oklahoma's 9 News also did an even lengthier piece, which you can check out here.

(2/26)The Oklahoman, the state's biggest paper, also caught the action today:

"Geoffrey Okot, a member of the Acholi tribe in northern Uganda, told the group his brother has been abducted. He doesn’t know whether his brother is still alive, but he said his only hope of seeing his brother again is if Coburn liftshis hold on the bill.

'Coburn, please listen to my cry,' Okot said."

(2/26) News9 also wrote an online news article.

(2/28) The local Fox News affiliate picked up the action today: http://www.okcfox.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/kokh_vid_1157.shtml

(3/2) CBS News9 covered the March 2nd press conference: http://www.ksbitv.com/news/86033417.html

(3/2) U. of North Texas Daily did an excellent feature peace: http://www.ntdaily.com/?p=7124

(3/3) News9 interview with Oklahoman leader Mark Nehrenz: http://www.news9.com/Global/category.asp?C=116601&clipId=4593699

(3/4) News9 did an even awesomer piece here: http://www.kwtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=12087969

(3/6) News9 on the hunger strike: http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=12093747

(3/6) ThunderTV on the hunger strike: http://www.ksbitv.com/news/86672162.html

(3/6) News9 interviewing a number of participants, including eXile international founder and MercyFast leader Beth Haley: http://www.news9.com/Global/category.asp?C=116601&clipId=4599382

(3/6) News9 interviews Resolve Uganda's Lisa Dougan: http://www.news9.com/Global/category.asp?C=116601&clipId=4599418

(3/8) Uganda's Daily Monitor: http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/-/688334/875172/-/wj7dny/-/index.html

(3/9) University of Central Oklahoma: http://uco360.com/?p=4629

(3/9) St. Ed's University: http://www.hilltopviewsonline.com/students-join-political-protest-in-okl...

(3/9) Tulsa World on the victory: http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=338&articleid=2010...

(3/9) ThunderTV on the victory: http://www.ksbitv.com/news/87161772.html

(3/9) News9 video on the victory: http://www.newson6.com/Global/category.asp?C=121535&clipId=4607308&autostart=true

(3/10) Oklahoman news article on the victory: http://www.newsok.com/compromise-on-ugandan-aid-bill-ends-sit-in-at-sen.-tom-coburns-city-office/article/3445252?custom_click=headlines_widget

Newson6 on the victory: http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=12111951

BLOGS:

Daily Kos, liberal blog, on the VICTORY!: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/3/9/844550/-Breaking!-Sen.-Coburn-CavesOK-Students-Win!
Politico's top blogger, Ben Smith: http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0310/Coburn_and_Uganda.html?showall

UN Dispatch: http://www.undispatch.com/node/9632

CauseCast: http://www.causecast.org/news_items/9673-activists-camp-out-senator-coburn-blocking-the-lra-disarmament-and-northern-uganda-recovery-act

Huffington Post Impact: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laren-poole/coburn-said-yes-the-oklah_b_49...

Daily Kos, liberal blog: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/3/4/842756/-Why-Are-Oklahoma-Students...

Crooks and Liars, liberal blog: http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/coburn-says-no-activists-say-were-not

ThinkProgress, liberal blog: http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2010/03/coburn-obstructionism-boosting-lords-resistance-army.php

Democracy Arsenal, liberal blog: http://www.democracyarsenal.org/2010/03/is-america-becoming-a-banana-rep...