National Republican group funds gubernatorial ad against Dorman

The Republican Governors Association is airing a negative television ad against state Rep. Joe Dorman, D-Rush Springs, who is challenging Gov. Mary Fallin in the November general election.

Four years ago, when Fallin was first running for governor against Democratic opponent Jari Askins, the Washington-based association ran negative ads against Askins.

There are similarities between the two ads, both trying to link the Democratic candidate with President Barack Obama, who is unpopular in Oklahoma, and both using the term liberal to denigrate the Democratic candidate.