2014 Oklahoma Governor's race: on Jobs

Joe Dorman: Minimum wage affects older workers, not just young singles

Her Democratic gubernatorial opponent, Rep. Joe Dorman, said the demographics of those earning minimum wage are very different than "Fallin's fantasy world."

"Most are older working people working low-paying or multiple jobs just to get by," he said. Oklahoma has the nation's third-highest rate of people working at or below the minimum wage, Dorman's campaign said. Almost a quarter of Oklahoma jobs pay a low wage, the campaign said.

Mary Fallin: Prohibit cities from increasing the minimum wage

Fallin signed Senate Bill 1023 that prevents the increase. It appears to have shuttered efforts to circulate an initiative petition to increase the rate.

President Barack Obama has advocated for increasing the rate to $10.10 an hour. Fallin issued a statement saying Obama's plan ignores economic reality: "President Obama and the Democratic Party believe that on this issue, like on so many others, the government can just mandate prosperity and growth with no consideration of economic reality. Obama and his Oklahoma surrogates say they want to raise the minimum wage to reduce poverty. They are ignoring the fact that most minimum wage workers are young, single people working part time or entry level jobs." Mandating an increase would result in lost jobs, she said.