Kansas Race to the line for Governor and Attorney General

11/1/02 | jonefab

[jonefab]

This will be a resource for all information and all activities for the race to the finish line. We can elect our true Republican candidates. We need a freep wherever we can get it, especially Western Kansas. People on street corners waving signs, handing out fliers, putting information on cars at churches etc. Let me know what you can do and I will put you in touch with the right people. This is urgent, we need you now, not Monday.

[jonefab]

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[jonefab]

FYI

Monday, November 4, 2002

Tim Shallenburger schedule

8:00 am Depart Topeka Million Air, Forbes Field

9:00 am Ballard Aviation, Wichita Mid-Continent Airport

10:00 am Depart Wichita enroute Dodge City

10:45 am Dodge City Municipal Airport

11:30 am Depart Dodge City enroute Garden City

12:Noon Arrive Garden City Municipal Airport

12:15 pm Lunch, El Zarape Restaurant

2:00 pm Depart Garden City enroute Liberal

2:30 pm Liberal Muncipal Airport

3:30 pm Depart Liberal enroute Topeka

5:00 pm Arrive Topeka Forbes Field, Million Air

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

What's the scoop with you Jayhawkers--a 'Rat with a big lead in the polls for gubner? I'm gonna havta disown my Jayhawk bloodline if the polls become reality.

[jonefab]

Posted at 9:59 AM on Friday, November 1, 2002

GOP tries to pull together factions
By CAROL CRUPPER
Harris News Service

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MANKATO -- At the Red Rooster Cafe, three old friends share a giant cinnamon roll as Republican candidates for state office stop to shake hands.

Election Day is Tuesday, and in many cafes around Kansas, politics tops the menu.

Here, where Republicans outnumber Democrats two to one, a splintered Republican Party is trying to fend off a strong slate of Democrats led by gubernatorial contender Kathleen Sebelius.

Polls show her leading GOP conservative Tim Shallenburger but with Shallenburger narrowing the gap.

Last week, as Republican candidates toured western Kansas, moderates and conservatives urged a straight party vote.

"This is a Republican state," treasurer candidate Lynn Jenkins said. "The only way Democrats can win is if we elect them."

In Mankato, the three friends mulled it over.

Jewell County Treasurer Lynn Scarrow backed Shallenburger in the primary and likes him still.

The man in the middle wasn't sold.

"I'm a Democrat," Wayne Dunn said.

"I didn't know we had one in the county," Dick Willmeth quipped. "You're an awful nice guy to be a Democrat."

A moderate, Willmeth said he's leaning toward Shallenburger.

"He's probably a bit too conservative, but she's too liberal," he said. "I'd like to see the Republican Party get together."

But getting there won't be easy.

Uneasy alliances

The bus tour, organized by the Shallenburger campaign, had its share of awkward moments.

In Abilene, Bill Kassebaum, elected the Republican candidate for House District 68, stepped off the tour bus with Shallenburger and Bob Dole.

In the audience stood House Majority Leader Shari Weber, a Shallenburger ally whom Kassebaum defeated in the primary. Weber, now running a write-in campaign, was not introduced.

Then came Connie Morris, the party's candidate for state school board who doesn't think Kansas should educate illegal immigrants.

When it comes to immigration, Shallenburger said, "her views and mine are like water and oil."

But, he said, it's time for Republicans to close ranks and support the primary winners.

"When it's over, it's got to be over," he said.

Insurance commissioner candidate Sandy Praeger said party discipline compelled her to support the ticket despite differences with conservatives.

"If I'm not willing to do that, how can I criticize the other side for not doing that?" she said.

Not all Republicans agree.

Former Senate Majority Leader Tim Emert, Independence, is openly backing Sebelius for governor, and Clyde Graeber, who heads the Department of Health and Environment, donated more than $500 to her campaign.

Gov. Bill Graves, who endorsed Shallenburger late, has refused to back Phill Kline for attorney general.

State Rep. Clay Aurand, R- Courtland, can't understand party members backing Sebelius.

"I see Tim closer to Pat Roberts or Jerry Moran, so I can't figure out Republicans who aren't in support," he said.

Looking to govern

With Kansas facing one of its more challenging years ever, Tuesday's election could prove pivotal.

Joe Aistrup, head of the political science department at Kansas State University, said political parties offer some sense of direction.

In Kansas, he sees two Republican parties: "the moderate, traditional Republicans who have controlled the party for generations, and the new-breed Republicans who have brought in more conservative issues and want them addressed."

State GOP Party Chairman Mark Parkinson sees not two wings but six -- moderates and conservatives of all shades.

"Being Republican Party chairman in Kansas is a very difficult job," he said.

Yet he senses the party starting to pull together, particularly in the past three weeks.

"The problem is, the very rabid parts are also vocal," Parkinson said. "They create a negativity that hurts the whole ticket. It could keep us from winning some of these races."

This year, with Democrats fielding a stronger-than-usual slate, Aistrup said Republicans need each other to win and to govern.

"But for the pressure of gathering votes, they would not unify," he said.

Aistrup considers Kansas moderate.

"Those who chart Kansas as a Republican state really mischaracterize it," he said.

In the GOP primary, two candidates who supported a tax hike for education split 60 percent of the vote. Shallenburger claimed the rest.

If Shallenburger loses, Aistrup expects conservatives to resent it and Sebelius to have "a very tall order to fill."

Sebelius thinks she's up to the task.

"I know how to put together a coalition," she told a school group recently. "It may be easier for a Democrat because I start with the premise that I need bipartisan support."

Aurand said that during Shallenburger's tenure as speaker of the House, he, too, proved he could work with anyone.

"He's got a history of pulling people together," Aurand said. And if he wins, he said, "He's going to have to."

[ozzymandus]

Actually, I feel pretty good about the election, since the RATs in the media are scared you-know-whatless!

[Free State Four]

she told a school group recently...

She told a school group because she speaks to school groups because she is OWNED by the KNEA. Tim Shallenburger understands the need to control and finance schools LOCALLY - not through this stupid school finance plan that lets Topeka control your school district - anywhere in Kansas. Sebelius voted for this awful, awful school finance plan and will cram it down our throats for another 4/8 years if she is elected Governor. She got her Republican last name by marriage....she is a liberal, Bill Clinton Democrat in ideology.

They said Tim couldn't win the primary...he did. They said he couldn't win the election...I think he can. Vote for Tim Shallenburger next Tuesday. fsf

[cavtrooper21]

VOTE,VOTE,VOTE, I'd love to come out and attend some of the events, but I have a family and a job and deer season is coming. Ya'll gonna hafta be happy with mu vote. Hey, I got the wife registered and she's voting Reb. First time she has ever voted. I think I'm doing good!
/////// Even made a trip to the local cemetery and tried there but they said they were already absentee balloted for Sebilious. Could'nt talk 'em out of it either...////SARCASM!////

[rwfromkansas]

lol.......welcome to FR..I haven't seen you before. Let's elect Shallenburger!!!!!!!

[cavtrooper21]

Did I mention VOTE, hey vote 2 or 3 times! Why not, the 'cRATS do it.....
Vote, and tell the exit pollers that you voted 'crat.. Give 'em a nasty suprise @ 7pm on the 5th.
Vote and Elect Shallenburger...

[Free State Four]

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Stuttering problem???? :o) fsf

[jonefab]

Friday Night
Dear Shallenburger Supporter,

The election is only 4 days away! The latest polls have us within striking distance of our opponent. This weekend, we have a great opportunity make a real difference in the election. Please take a few minutes to call your friends and remind them to vote for Tim Shallenburger on November 5th, talk with your neighbors, put out a couple of extra yard signs, go door-to-door and pass out some literature. (You can information off of our website www.timshallenburger.com), and make some get-out-the-vote phone calls to your church list, rotary club, bridge club, or other organizations that you belong to.



This is a sample script for get-out-the-vote phone calls:

Instructions: Thank you for your time. This is a valuable campaign tool. Please speak slowly and clearly. It is important to be pleasant even if the caller disagrees with you.



Hello, my name is (your name ), and I'm calling because I support Tim Shallenburger for Governor. Tim is the Republican candidate and the only one who has pledged not to raise your taxes. Once elected, education will be Tim’s top priority. Tim is the candidate in this race who has consistently stood for tougher penalties for criminals and has supported victims of violent crimes.



In contrast, Tim’s opponent has refused to sign a “No New Taxes Pledge.” Additionally, she has voted against local control of education and supports school consolidation. She has a soft on crime record and voted against registering first time child molesters.



I hope that you will join me in voting for Tim Shallenburger for Governor on Tuesday, November 5th.



Thank you for your time. Have a nice day/evening.



*Remember, answering machines are your friend. Please leave a message.

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On Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday please join us at the following locations and help us sign wave. (If you don’t live near one of these places, you can get a couple of friends or family members together and stand on the busiest corner in your area.)



Saturday, November 2 before the KU vs. K-State game 11:15-12:45
Douglas County
23rd and Massachusetts

Off the I-70 West exit by the Holliday Inn

Off the I-70 East exit by the Liz Clairborne Outlet



Monday, November 4th
Johnson County
7-8am and 5-6pm

College Blvd. and Quivira

Metcalf and I-435

119th & Strang Line

119th & Antioch

75th and Metcalf



Sedgwick County
8-8:45am Maple and Ridge

5-6pm Woodlawn and Central



Tuesday, November 5th, Election Day!

Johnson County
7-8am and 5-6pm

College Blvd. and Quivira

Metcalf and I-435

119th & Strang Line

119th & Antioch

75th and Metcalf



Sedgwick County
8-8:45am Rock and 21st Street

5-6 pm Kellogg overpass at Pattie



Shawnee County
Noon-1 p.m.

21st and Gage by Seabrook Tavern



We hope to see you sometime between now and Election Day. We are so close to victory, let’s bring this one home!



The Shallenburger Team

[Prairie Pubbie]

Here's some info for fellow Freepers in the Wichita area. Today (Saturday 11/2) is "Army Day" for Tiahrt for Congress. The campaign headquarters at 1725 E. Douglas (Douglas & Hydraulic) will be open all day. We will be placing the last yard signs, dropping literature and doing other things in Sedgwick & Butler Counties. Also, there is a sign wave at 2:00 pm at the intersection of Central & Rock in Wichita.There are 2 more sign waves on Monday (11/4); one at noon at Douglas & Main and another at 4 pm at Kellogg & Rock. Please come!

[RAT Patrol]

Kansas Ping!

[RAT Patrol]

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[RAT Patrol]

Is your ping in post 2 the entire list? It looks like it probably is.

Sorry, I've been out of town. AdA$tra would be helping too if not for a family emergency. Say a prayer for his wife, please. I'm worried about them.

I will be helping with the sign waving. Sounds fun (my arms are tired already, lol).

[jonefab]

Yes, its everyone on the Kansas page. Hopefully all will check in and get up to speed on whats going on in their area.

[RAT Patrol]

Oops, I pinged them again. (No, I'm not a Britney Spears fan, lol.)

I think we have a lot of Kansas Freeper Lurkers. Hopefully they'll read it and act on it even if they don't comment.

[RAT Patrol]

Add "Steel Eye" to your list. (A great KS Freeper who helps me fight media bias.) Some KS Freepers haven't signed up their locale yet. There is another one but I can't remember his name yet. I'll let you know when I find it.

[alfa6]

Keep us informed on AdA$tra's wife if you can. WIll keep them in our thoughts.

Regards

alfa6 ;>}