Johnson County is already pretty affluent with low unemployment and high household income. If Kobach wins the nomination for governor then it may not be to the Floaters benefit. People will come out in droves to vote against him.
Don’t underestimate the effect of an improving economy on the voters of Leawood. They see balance sheets, revenue reports, upticks in business trends, and sales figures. They will like it and want more. As for Kobach, I would love it if he were Governor, but I don’t think that he can win this year, and if he wins the primary it will hurt the Republicans across Kansas. We could lose the Governor race and at least two Congressional seats. It would be a disaster.