Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1907, when admitted, and once in 1908. In 1912, Oklahoma reelected Robert Owen by advisory popular vote. Oregon held primaries in 1908 in which the parties would run candidates for that position, and the state legislature pledged to choose the winner as the new Senator. New Mexico, admitted to statehood in 1912, chose only its first two Senators legislatively. Arizona, admitted to statehood in 1912, chose its first two Senators by advisory popular vote. Alaska, and Hawaii, admitted to statehood in 1959, have never chosen a U.S. Senator legislatively. The first direct elections to the Senate following the Seventeenth
It's Good to Be Us It's Good to Be Us "It's Good to Be Us" is a song written by Tim James and Dave Berg, and recorded by American country music artist Bucky Covington. It was released in September 2007 as the second single from his self-titled debut album. The song was produced by Sawyer Brown frontman Mark Miller. "It's Good to Be Us" is an up-tempo country song about a couple, who despite not having much in terms of wealth, are happy just to be alive and that they have each other ("couldn't ask for more, wouldn't settle for less"). The video for "It's