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Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach officially kicks off 2020 Senate campaign
KC Star ^ | 7/8/19 | Bryan Lowrey & Jonathan Shoreman

Posted on 07/08/2019 2:50:05 PM PDT by DoodleDawg

Kansas Republican Kris Kobach kicked off his campaign for the U.S. Senate Monday, sparking an immediate backlash from national Republicans who fear he could cost the party a seat it has held for eight decades.

The former Kansas secretary of state gathered supporters in Leavenworth Monday afternoon to officially announce his candidacy for the open Senate seat with a fiery speech that took aim at illegal immigration, the dangers of socialism and the unwillingness of Republican Party leaders to stand up for President Donald Trump’s agenda.

“President Trump needs a senator who will lead the charge for him,” Kobach said. “This is not a time for a quiet senator. It’s not a time for a senator who wants to make everybody happy and doesn’t want to take a stand. It’s not a time for a senator who is Republican-lite.”

Kobach’s campaign launch comes less than a year after he lost the 2018 race for governor despite Trump’s full-throated support in a state where Republicans outnumber Democrats 2 to 1.

(Excerpt) Read more at kansascity.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Kansas
KEYWORDS: 2020election; election2020; gopprimary; kansas; kobach; kriskobach; ks2020; senate
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Because getting his butt kicked by a Democrat in the governor's race wasn't enough I guess.
1 posted on 07/08/2019 2:50:05 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg

Sad to see this as he can’t win. Hopefully the primary will have a different outcome than his run for Gov against Jeff Coyler.


2 posted on 07/08/2019 2:54:22 PM PDT by ncfool (America Reborn 1/20/2017. Lets make sure we don't screw up,the opportunity to MAGA.)
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To: ncfool

So tell us why he can’t win? Why do Kansas Republicans not want him? Is he too liberal?


3 posted on 07/08/2019 2:58:01 PM PDT by Flavious_Maximus
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To: ncfool

So tell us why he can’t win? Why do Kansas Republicans not want him? Is he too liberal?


4 posted on 07/08/2019 2:58:02 PM PDT by Flavious_Maximus
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To: Flavious_Maximus

... because he has already lost a statewide election.


5 posted on 07/08/2019 2:59:47 PM PDT by Conserv
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To: DoodleDawg

Yeah, we should only vote for Bush League Republicans that want to meet the Democrats half-way on destroying the country...../s


6 posted on 07/08/2019 3:00:38 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Flavious_Maximus

Actually it’s the opposite problem. He’s fringe and “unacceptable”.


7 posted on 07/08/2019 3:00:45 PM PDT by Shadow44
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To: Flavious_Maximus

Too liberal? Kansas Republicans would rather be on the Dole than Trumped.


8 posted on 07/08/2019 3:02:38 PM PDT by Hieronymus ("I shall drink--to the Pope, if you please,-still, to Conscience first, and to the Pope afterwards.")
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To: Shadow44

I agree with you. He is too far to the right. In KS when you get to far extreme right you get the democrat elected. this has happened in the Gov Race and 3rd district congressional race many times over they last 40 years.


9 posted on 07/08/2019 3:03:02 PM PDT by ncfool (America Reborn 1/20/2017. Lets make sure we don't screw up,the opportunity to MAGA.)
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To: DoodleDawg
Because getting his butt kicked by a Democrat in the governor's race wasn't enough I guess.

That was a surprise to me.....hope it doesn't mean Kansas is following California's road to ruin.

10 posted on 07/08/2019 3:04:44 PM PDT by Ben Hecks
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Kansas Republicans would rather be on the Dole than Trumped.

Trump lost the 2016 primary in Kansas and carried the state by smaller margins than either McCain or Romney did.

11 posted on 07/08/2019 3:07:24 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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That was a surprise to me.....hope it doesn't mean Kansas is following California's road to ruin.

No, it means that Kobach is a terrible candidate, runs bad campaigns, and there is no reason to believe that he's learned from his experience.

12 posted on 07/08/2019 3:08:26 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Ben Hecks

I should also point out that the Kobach campaign had to file his paperwork twice. First time they misspelled his first name.


13 posted on 07/08/2019 3:13:28 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg

Kansas used to be conservative and Kobach would have been a no brainer. Apparently, no more.


14 posted on 07/08/2019 3:13:32 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has beco</me my worst enema.)
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Kansas used to be conservative and Kobach would have been a no brainer. Apparently, no more.

There are likely plenty of conservatives who aren't also idiot losers. Better that they pick one of them.

15 posted on 07/08/2019 3:14:43 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg

Kobach isn’t Todd Akin stupid, but he’s just not smart enough to tailor his answers and campaign in an effective way.


16 posted on 07/08/2019 3:17:49 PM PDT by Conserv
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"No, it means that Kobach is a terrible candidate, runs bad campaigns, and there is no reason to believe that he's learned from his experience. "

I always find it interesting that far right candidates are often rejected by Republicans while the Democrats rally around their looney fringe.

17 posted on 07/08/2019 3:19:47 PM PDT by buckalfa (Earth First ! We Will Strip Mine The Other Planets Later !)
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.... while the Democrats rally around their looney fringe.
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In 2020, that’s absolutely going to kill them.


18 posted on 07/08/2019 3:22:58 PM PDT by Conserv
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To: Impy; BillyBoy; auh20; fieldmarshaldj

Ping


19 posted on 07/08/2019 3:25:03 PM PDT by StoneWall Brigade (Live Free or Die)
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To: DoodleDawg

Kobach is an illegal alien warrior and will get my support and vote.


20 posted on 07/08/2019 3:26:08 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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