If you look at Google, you might notice the company has a chosen a black mark as its header. Usually, the header will be something interactive, colorful or relevant to the day. On Wednesday, it represented a call to action for web users to contact their senators and ask them to vote against pending legislation that would shut down websites that post or share pirated content and movies.

The two bills are known as the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act and both threaten to shut down websites that enable copyright infringement. Media companies say the passage of the bills could hinder  search engines and news aggregators.

In protest of SOPA and PIPA, several popular websites, such as Wikipedia and Reddit, have blacked out their sites for the day, urging readers to contact their representatives.

He remained upbeat in his remarks to supporters.

“The senator ran a very aggressive, negative campaign, and he did so very early, which put us on the defensive,” Rice later told reporters. “We had to spend a lot of our money. We raised $3 million. Spent all of it.”

Despite the outcome, he said he is happy, especially about poll results suggesting Obama will win the election.

“I think his approach to government is what our country needs,” he said.

Rice said he will serve his remaining two years as a state senator and “when I’m done with that, I’ll figure out what I want to do. It may be that I’m not in politics at all. I don’t know.”

– Staff Writer Ken Raymond

“Should we continue this or should we wait?” he asked the crowd. “Can I please have your attention one more time?”

The talking continued until the crowd was shushed one more time. Inhofe appeared on stage to cheers and whistling, but once again, everyone was scolded.

“It’s sort of hard to hear,” the senator said. “They’re talking over on that end.”

Everyone from the quiet side of the room shot death stares to the rest of the Republican crowd. Shushing hissed across the room. The talkers canned it immediately. Then Inhofe began his speech in earnest.

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll

FOR U.S. SENATOR                                                   708 OF 2231
          JIM INHOFE                            REP   209,240   54.69%
          ANDREW RICE                           DEM   157,224   41.10%
          STEPHEN P. WALLACE                    IND    16,116    4.21%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 1                             37 OF  349
          JOHN SULLIVAN                         REP    22,003   60.99%
          GEORGIANNA W. OLIVER                  DEM    14,071   39.01%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 2                            271 OF  570
          RAYMOND J. WICKSON                    REP    36,791   29.72%
          DAN BOREN                             DEM    87,005   70.28%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 3                            220 OF  571
          FRANK D. LUCAS                        REP    67,514   70.85%
          FRANKIE ROBBINS                       DEM    21,110   22.15%
          FORREST MICHAEL                       IND     6,670    7.00%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 4                            126 OF  416
          TOM COLE                              REP    41,976   62.14%
          BLAKE CUMMINGS                        DEM    22,501   33.31%
          DAVID E. JOYCE                        IND     3,071    4.55%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 5                             58 OF  330
          MARY FALLIN                           REP    35,378   62.09%
          STEVEN L. PERRY                       DEM    21,598   37.91%

FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT                                   488 OF 2231
          JOHN McCAIN                           REP   199,481   64.75%
          BARACK OBAMA                          DEM   108,596   35.25%

FOR U.S. SENATOR                                                   488 OF 2231
          JIM INHOFE                            REP   155,708   54.78%
          ANDREW RICE                           DEM   116,877   41.12%
          STEPHEN P. WALLACE                    IND    11,672    4.11%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 1                             36 OF  349
          JOHN SULLIVAN                         REP    21,162   60.55%
          GEORGIANNA W. OLIVER                  DEM    13,788   39.45%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 2                            190 OF  570
          RAYMOND J. WICKSON                    REP    28,727   30.04%
          DAN BOREN                             DEM    66,900   69.96%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 3                            150 OF  571
          FRANK D. LUCAS                        REP    47,644   71.23%
          FRANKIE ROBBINS                       DEM    14,207   21.24%
          FORREST MICHAEL                       IND     5,037    7.53%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 4                             58 OF  416
          TOM COLE                              REP    18,261   65.54%
          BLAKE CUMMINGS                        DEM     8,453   30.34%
          DAVID E. JOYCE                        IND     1,150    4.13%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 5                             58 OF  330
          MARY FALLIN                           REP    35,378   62.09%
          STEVEN L. PERRY                       DEM    21,598   37.91%

FOR U.S. SENATOR                                                   276 OF 2231
          JIM INHOFE                            REP    94,960   51.94%
          ANDREW RICE                           DEM    80,580   44.07%
          STEPHEN P. WALLACE                    IND     7,300    3.99%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 1                              6 OF  349
          JOHN SULLIVAN                         REP     7,077   46.42%
          GEORGIANNA W. OLIVER                  DEM     8,170   53.58%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 2                            107 OF  570
          RAYMOND J. WICKSON                    REP    17,531   28.54%
          DAN BOREN                             DEM    43,903   71.46%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 3                            100 OF  571
          FRANK D. LUCAS                        REP    34,424   69.23%
          FRANKIE ROBBINS                       DEM    12,039   24.21%
          FORREST MICHAEL                       IND     3,260    6.56%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 4                             43 OF  416
          TOM COLE                              REP    14,003   65.40%
          BLAKE CUMMINGS                        DEM     6,520   30.45%
          DAVID E. JOYCE                        IND       889    4.15%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 5                             24 OF  330
          MARY FALLIN                           REP    18,745   55.84%
          STEVEN L. PERRY                       DEM    14,827   44.16%

FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT                                   144 OF 2231
          JOHN McCAIN                           REP    75,615   58.84%
          BARACK OBAMA                          DEM    52,895   41.16%

FOR U.S. SENATOR                                                   144 OF 2231
          JIM INHOFE                            REP    59,829   50.99%
          ANDREW RICE                           DEM    53,117   45.27%
          STEPHEN P. WALLACE                    IND     4,388    3.74%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 1                              6 OF  349
          JOHN SULLIVAN                         REP     7,077   46.42%
          GEORGIANNA W. OLIVER                  DEM     8,170   53.58%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 2                             33 OF  570
          RAYMOND J. WICKSON                    REP     6,996   30.52%
          DAN BOREN                             DEM    15,927   69.48%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 3                             70 OF  571
          FRANK D. LUCAS                        REP    23,734   68.65%
          FRANKIE ROBBINS                       DEM     8,661   25.05%
          FORREST MICHAEL                       IND     2,178    6.30%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 4                             20 OF  416
          TOM COLE                              REP     8,431   65.17%
          BLAKE CUMMINGS                        DEM     3,962   30.63%
          DAVID E. JOYCE                        IND       543    4.20%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 5                             19 OF  330
          MARY FALLIN                           REP    16,756   54.39%
          STEVEN L. PERRY                       DEM    14,052   45.61%

FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT                                    48 OF 2231
          JOHN McCAIN                           REP    29,813   54.43%
          BARACK OBAMA                          DEM    24,960   45.57%

FOR U.S. SENATOR                                                    48 OF 2231
          JIM INHOFE                            REP    23,581   47.03%
          ANDREW RICE                           DEM    24,903   49.67%
          STEPHEN P. WALLACE                    IND     1,652    3.30%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 1                              3 OF  349
          JOHN SULLIVAN                         REP     3,351   69.48%
          GEORGIANNA W. OLIVER                  DEM     1,472   30.52%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 2                             15 OF  570
          RAYMOND J. WICKSON                    REP     4,578   31.08%
          DAN BOREN                             DEM    10,153   68.92%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 3                             13 OF  571
          FRANK D. LUCAS                        REP     6,569   68.41%
          FRANKIE ROBBINS                       DEM     2,401   25.00%
          FORREST MICHAEL                       IND       633    6.59%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 4                             14 OF  416
          TOM COLE                              REP     4,638   65.35%
          BLAKE CUMMINGS                        DEM     2,193   30.90%
          DAVID E. JOYCE                        IND       266    3.75%

FOR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT NO. 5                              6 OF  330
          MARY FALLIN                           REP     4,440   32.91%
          STEVEN L. PERRY                       DEM     9,053   67.09%