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"I don't think nominating Lightner is a realistic option at this time."

Not only that, there is no need to look elsewhere. I know Kobach, who is a conservative across the board and has a dream résumé (native Kansan, star athlete, Harvard undergrad, Rhodes Scholar, Yale law, law prof, worked in Ashcroft's Justice Department handling national security issues) and I can GUARANTEE you he'd win the general election. The guy had every female student at Yale Law School swooning over him, and there's no way Moore can get the 55% he needs from female voters if he were running against Kobach. Frankly, I don't see how nominating Lightner, who may not inspire the base but who would still be pegged a "conservative" by the RINOs, would be better for us. Mark my words, if Kobach wins the nomination, he will win the general election. And even if Lightner was indeed a better general-election candidate, she cannot possibly win the primary, so all conservatives need to rally around Kobach to keep the RINO Taff from winning the nomination.

And DJ, former Congresswoman Jan Meyers was (and still is, I'm sure) pro-abortion and pro-gun control, and is certainly a member of the RINO wing of the Kansas GOP. A better role model for the kind of candidate to run in the district is Congressman Jim Ryun, who did not have to hide his conservatism to get elected and reelected in a district with almost identical Republican performance as Moore's district.

"I know Kobach, who is a conservative across the board and has a dream résumé (native Kansan, star athlete, Harvard undergrad, Rhodes Scholar, Yale law, law prof, worked in Ashcroft's Justice Department handling national security issues) and I can GUARANTEE you he'd win the general election."

I'm sure he stands a good shot, but given the wacky dynamics of this district, I wouldn't make a guarantee. The problem remains that Kobach failed to even win a Senate seat nomination when he last ran (he lost to a RINO woman in an open seat), so that's at least one strike against him.

"Frankly, I don't see how nominating Lightner, who may not inspire the base but who would still be pegged a "conservative" by the RINOs, would be better for us."

Because I'm looking at it from the perspective that we've run 2 conservative white males and lost, 1 RINO white male and lost, and I think that perhaps this district would be better suited to electing a female (as it did prior to Vince Snowbarger). But what you and Johnny have pointed out to me is that Lightner may have the credibility to run for the office (and a proven vote-getter), she's barely seen in the contest (which seems amazing to me). If we lose this race again, I think Lightner should absolutely be given a clear shot in '06.

"And DJ, former Congresswoman Jan Meyers was (and still is, I'm sure) pro-abortion and pro-gun control, and is certainly a member of the RINO wing of the Kansas GOP."

Quite true. And the Meyers RINOs are a large part of those who support Moore. I wasn't saying that Rep. Lightner should emulate Meyers, but that her gender would help her.

"A better role model for the kind of candidate to run in the district is Congressman Jim Ryun, who did not have to hide his conservatism to get elected and reelected in a district with almost identical Republican performance as Moore's district."

Given the fractious nature of this district, I'm not sure Jim Ryun or a similar-type candidate could carry this seat (nothing against the Congressman, I think he is a truly honorable gentleman - I do believe he is the only person who ever signed an autograph to me with a biblical quote !). Ah, well... at least we're all in agreement that we don't want Adam Taff carrying the banner for us in November, and if Kobach gets the nod, I do hope he wins.