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Kansas Congressman Jerry Moran wants his colleagues to recognize a bunch of bikers. Moran has introduced a bill to honor the Patriot Guard, a national network of motorcyclists who turn out at funerals for US soldiers killed in Iraq to counter a Topeka church's protests. The First-District Republican seeks to commend the group for shielding military families from funeral protests. The Westboro Baptist Church believes soldiers fighting in Iraq die because of God's anger at US tolerance of homosexuality. Last year a small group of motorcyclists revved their engines and waved US flags to serve as a barrier between a...

According to sources close to Jerry Moran, the FDM team learned that Kansas’ 1st district congressman will run for governor in 2006. Moran will announce shortly after the legislature is completed in late May/early June. Moran shouldn't have any serious Republican challengers for the nomination. Liberal Governor Kathleen Sebelius should be a goner now. Also, our sources tell us that Olathe State Senator Kay O'Connor is considering running for Secretary of State against incumbent Ron Thornburgh. Evidently, O'Connor sent out “secret” letters to supporters about her S.O.S. desires. We're not exactly sure what Thornburgh has done to deserve a primary...