Posted on 08/27/2014 7:38:23 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Something is not right. Even Kris Kobach (Sec. of State) is in a dead heat with the demwit opponent.
/johnny
What “wave?”
RE: What “wave?”
That’s what the pundits were saying during the early part of this year.
Now I don’t seem to be hearing much of the word anymore.
The conservatism of KS has been a myth for a long time; Bob Dole did a lot to foster that notion.
If so, there's your answer.
Yep, I’m with you. I’d gladly suffer six years of some Democrat dimwit if it removes Mitch McConnell from the Senate.
Obama/Reid/Pelosi/Durbin/Schumer/... are thanking you for that.
The choice is between the Democrat Party, which stands for pure socialism, and the Republican Party, which stands for nothing but collaboration with the Democrats.
It seems that given a choice between socialism, and a party of sycophants, they are choosing socialism. The choice between socialism and freedom is not on the ballot since freedom is not represented.
Senator Roberts will win his race.
Brownback is another matter. He has set the wheels in motion to eliminate the state income tax with a first increment exempting small business owners and independent contractors. This gives Kansas a regional competitive advantage of keeping productive people in the Heartland. It’s a winning long term strategy, IMO. Short term, tax revenues are down and the surplus is being used to cover expenses during the transition. The left: Democrats, Independents, and Republicans have pounced claiming that it will hurt education and painting Brownback as some extremist nut case.
While Kansas is very Republican, it would be a mistake to label us as very conservative. Farmers and ranchers like free stuff, and the Republican suburbanites would be Democrats in most other states. They did elect Sebelius, after all. Brownback has some good ads out right now and the tax revenues are showing signs of turning around.
Can someone educate me...
In what way is Gov. Sam Brownback a socialist collaborator with the Democrats?
I think we should differentiate between Roberts and Brownback. Roberts may have drifted off the reservation, and to a large extent that is the source of his problems. And frankly, there isn’t a huge difference between him and his opponents.
But Brownback is different. He has rather courageously cut and re-structured taxes, eliminated teacher tenure, and tried to eliminate automatic union dues skimming for state employees. The result is that he has been portrayed as a near satanic anti-education zealot, who is ‘experimenting’ with the Kansas economy. So Brownback hasn’t left his base, on most issues. Instead he is facing an organized effort by the teachers and state employee unions to oust him.
BTW, I have little faith in this polling. I can’t imagine Orman really getting 20% at election time - he doesn’t stand for anything whatsoever, other than opposition to the two parties. He’s airing one commercial....and I anticipate it will be the only one he can afford...and eventually the ‘new and shiney’ will wear off of him. Roberts should win....Brownback is a toss up.
That's what happens.
/johnny
Not really a surprise, the repubs (mostly RINOs and country club types) have been attacking their conservative base and failing to deliver on really anything. That plus the free stuff army continues to grow as everyone now expects some kind of handout and the Dem’s are the ones that hand out the candy so you’ll continue to see them elected.
The third-party guys almost always fade as the election approaches. The voters talk about supporting them, but then turn around and vote for one of the major-party candidates.
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