Andrew W. Griffin: RDR Investigates: ACORN active in Oklahoma

"Red Dirt Report was allowed exclusive entry into the abandoned South Oklahoma City ACORN office which had been trashed and ransacked. Interestingly, flyers left behind called for people in the low-income neighborhood to come to a meeting to talk about the need for more streetlights in crime-ridden neighborhoods. Was this merely a way to get people worked up about an issue so they would come in and then in turn register as a Democrat? Some evidence appears to point to that. In fact, the evidence discovered in the abandoned office on South Robinson revealed maps of Oklahoma City broken down in House districts. Districts where a Republican won, but just barely, were highlighted. Papers related to the 2006 election results for Oklahoma were also noted.

"Red Dirt Report contacted ACORN regional offices in Little Rock and New Orleans seeking comment on ACORN's activities in Oklahoma and ACORN activist Adam Carter. However, those calls were not returned.

"It should be noted that a source close to Red Dirt Report has it on good authority that a more serious investigation into ACORN may take place.

"In Oklahoma’s First Congressional District, in the Tulsa area, Democrat congressional candidate Georgianna Oliver, running against incumbent Republican John Sullivan, was endorsed by ACORN in a letter that was posted at Oliver’s campaign website. Writes North Tulsa (ACORN) Chapter Chairperson Patricia Walker, 'Our members are excited to support you and believe that you are committed to representing our issues in this most-important race.'

"The blog Living On Tulsa Time found the ACORN endorsement, on ACORN letterhead, which has since been scrubbed from the campaign site OliverForUSCongress.com. Why wouldn’t Oliver want to note that endorsement?

"We may never know. A call to the Oliver campaign office in Tulsa was not returned. Neither was a call to the Sullivan campaign, seeking comment on Oliver accepting the endorsement.

"Nevertheless, the investigation continues and Red Dirt Report will bring you more information on ACORN’s ties to Oklahoma as it comes to our attention."