Kansas has a reputation for being solidly red, but the untold story is they are very fickle. If the Republican is too conservative, they will often bolt and vote for the Dem or for a RINO.
It's crazy isn't it? They'd rather vote for more of the problem of tax and over-spending, which has already hurt many local economies here, than for conservative values like less government and lower taxes.
I do believe that is how much our local media's influences are over people here. I run in to good conservatives all the time where they are buying in to the local media's narratives. It's not easy sometimes, convincing them the corporate local medias are a part of the problems here.
CGato
“Kansas has a reputation for being solidly red, but the untold story is they are very fickle. If the Republican is too conservative, they will often bolt and vote for the Dem or for a RINO.”
Because they are farmers who rely on subsidies (the farmer’s equivalent of free $hit)! we will see if the Trump gimmee of 15% ethanol in gasoline does the trick, or if they want 20% for their votes.