It's pretty clear to me, that's Kobach job and it sounds like he's doing it. What enlightens me is that Taylor's people are crying foul, claiming that Kobach's people misled them - don't worry about all the legal muboo jumbo, just sign and you're out. That indicates to me that this is likely how he does his job as district attorney in Shawnee County. He has people who take care of all the details, he just get briefed and signs the documents. He's really too busy to be bothered with trivia. As Kobach said, many candidates who are not lawyers read the statute and submitted the legally required statement. I can't imagine that's too hard for someone who aspires to political office.
If Roberts had a competent opponent anywhere along the road, he probably would not have survived, but that's not his fault and not his problem. What he does need to do now, is to get his campaign operation straightened out and end this race early.
I think Taylor could have withdrawn before the Primary, but he was elected by the Dems to be their candidate in the General. Kansas Dem Party owes him very big time. What’s funny is that their Obama-Junior-Orman is already running into problems, including a bunch of mod Rs endorsing him - only to find out that many of those named did not endorse Orman, many are deceased, and many are, in fact, registered Democrats.
The Democrat party in Kansas is a sick joke.