“but you know where he stands and his record proves it.”
This has been a popular line of bull regarding Roberts. The fact is his record has been all over the map. He was voting like a moderate just last year!
Roberts (KS) - 2013 - 87% (Average) - 90% (Heritage) - 84% (CFG) - 84% (ACU) - 91% (FreedomWorks)
Roberts (KS) - 2012 - 62% (Average) - 65% (Heritage) - 55% (CFG) - 72% (ACU) - 54% (FreedomWorks)
Roberts (KS) - 2011 - 74% (Average) - - 78% (CFG) - 80% (ACU) - 65% (FreedomWorks)
Roberts (KS) - 2010 - 93% (Average) - - 93% (CFG) - 96% (ACU) - 91% (FreedomWorks)
Roberts (KS) - 2009 - 87% (Average) - - 93% (CFG) - 96% (ACU) - 77% (FreedomWorks)
Roberts (KS) - 2008 - 69% (Average) - - 77% (CFG) - 72% (ACU) - 57% (FreedomWorks)
Roberts (KS) - 2007 - 66% (Average) - - 57% (CFG) - 92% (ACU) - 50% (FreedomWorks)
Roberts (KS) - 2006 - 69% (Average) - - 57% (CFG) - 84% (ACU) - 67% (FreedomWorks)
Roberts (KS) - 2005 - 81% (Average) - - 76% (CFG) - 88% (ACU) - 79% (FreedomWorks)
And what type of numbers do you think Orman would produce? Roberts was never below 50% on any of these. Do you really think Orman would ever even come close to 50%?
I understand the frustration of being forced to make these choices. I’ve been there myself. However, if you live in KS right now, you don’t have a choice between a principled conservative and a half-assed one. You have a choice between a half-assed conservative and a democrat in independent clothing. Which would you rather have representing you?
Yeah, clearly, he’s a moderate and I don’t like moderates. But our guy lost in the primary. Didn’t like that either. Even so, I’d much rather get 70% of what I want than 0% of what I want. The “Independent” in the race is a liberal democrat, and I hate them.