Former OSU President Eyes Morgan Senate Seat

Former OSU President James Halligan says "a lot of people" have talked to him about running for the state Senate seat being vacated in 2008 by Senate Co-President Pro Tem Mike Morgan, D-Stillwater.

Morgan is prevented by term limits from seeking another term.

"I have changed my registration to Republican," Halligan said. "We have had a lot of people talk to us, and no decision has been made."

Halligan said he had been registered as an independent to encourage both sides of the political spectrum to donate to the university. He registered as a Republican this summer, he said.