I will give the Senator some credit his strategy is sound. He's got conservative stalwarts on board - Sam Brownback, George Allen are just two that have been singing his praises thus far.

Sen. Coburn is now doing the immediate introduction and he will then be on to address a gathering that only one year ago he thumbed his nose in the face of.

But then again he did that a LOT to all conservatives in the last seven years.

3:48pm - For all my reputation as a Maverick, I have only found purpose in serving a cause that is bigger than myself... and I will never never tire of serving. I am grateful that you have given me this opportunity. Thank You and God Bless You...

3:47pm - I was deprived of liberty for a time in my life. You can be confidant that within me there is a deep well of life experiences that help form my political judgment. Because I know to deny liberty is to defy nature and nature's Creator...

3:44pm - "Unmistakably clear to Iran, that we will not allow a state to threaten the existence of Israel, and to follow their blind ambitions."

3:43pm - I WILL NOT ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN!

3:42pm - Sens Clinton/Obama will withdraw troops recklessly... "I intend to win the war by trusting the judgement of our commanders in the field who have the honor to command!"

3:41pm - He just conceded the Congress to the Democrats...

3:41pm - "Senators Clinton and Obama want to raise your taxes. I intend to cut them, and I will start by making the Bush tax cuts permanent!"

3:40pm - "I will FIGHT for the line item veto..."

3:40pm - "I intend to reduce the size of government, and I will NOT sign a bill with ANY earmarks in it! And I can assure you that Senator Coburn will hold me to it..."

3:39pm - "It is SHAMEFUL that Democrats are blocking surveillance of our enemies!"

3:38pm - "this election will not be waged over marginal differences. This one will be decided over HUGE differences..."

3:38pm - How many times can he utter the word conservative?

3:37pm - "I will offer Americans a clearly conservative approach to Government!"

3:35pm - "Genuine in our intention to patrol our borders. I will pledge with my highest sincerity to secure our borders first. And only after we have achieved that will we address other issues related to illegal immigration."

3:34pm - "Surely I have held positions that have not held favor with this group, and ones you did not quickly let me forget!"

3:33pm - I am proud of my 24 year PRO-LIFE record!

3:32pm - I campaigned to make the tax cuts permanent! (Just wish he had been FOR them to begin with!)

3:29pm - "I am proud, very proud of my position as a 'foot-soldier' in the Reagan Revolution. I am as proud of that service today as I was then." (HMMM too bad it wasn't continuing from that time till this...)

3:29pm -  "Liberty is a right granted by our Creator, not our government. Whenever there is a separation between liberty and justice there can be neither."

3:29pm - "I understand your disagreements, I hope you understand my record as a conservative... Thank you for the chance to make my case today!"

3:28pm - "We can not prevail with the support of dedicated conservatives!"

3:26pm - "I'd be deeply humble to receive my party's nomination..."

3:24pm - "I say that, I had a phone conversation with Gov. Romney, I congratulated him... we agreed to sit down together... all of you who supported Gov. Romney are welcome to join my campaign."

3:23pm - "Maybe what I'd like to do, and maybe what you'd like me to do is just sit down..."
<crickets chirp>

3:22pm - Coburn, "Is John McCain perfect?"
Some nameless people in the crowd, "NO!!!!"
Coburn, "Do we disagree with him every now and then?"
Crowd, "YESSSS!!!!" (Even Louder)
Unintended laughter ensues...

3:21pm - Good Grief - he was supposed to be on at 3:15pm and Coburn is STILL going...

3:19pm - It seems the main strategy to bridge the ENTIRE divide between McCain and we bible-thumping social cons is to keep reciting the "we will give you good judges." I can live with that, as long as his perception of judges fits the sane part of Senator Cranky and not the Maverick...

3:16pm - Coburn is going deep on McCain's "conservative" bonafides on economics... yeah yeah - he's on record to want to curb spending... MAKE THE TAX CUTS PERMANENT then we can talk...