2014 Kansas election: GOP scrambles to save Pat Roberts

politico.com ^ | 9/10/14 | Manu Raju

[cotton1706]

The GOP’s political machine is kicking into overdrive to save a Senate seat in Kansas that’s suddenly complicating its path to the majority.

With polls showing Sen. Pat Roberts in serious trouble against independent Greg Orman, top Senate Republicans, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, are leaning on big-ticket donors to fill the long-time Kansas senator’s campaign coffers. Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and John McCain of Arizona are planning to barnstorm the state on Roberts’ behalf. And in a bid to boost the senator’s sagging poll numbers, the Roberts campaign is planning an ad blitz to cast his long record and seniority in Washington in a more positive light.

Republicans are also poring over Orman’s record, looking for ways to cast him as a liberal and shady businessman out to enrich himself. Local stories are popping up about a lawsuit against Orman by the boxing equipment manufacturer Everlast and a legal fight the candidate had with legendary actress Debbie Reynolds over a $1 million loan he made to her Hollywood museum.

“We’ve added to the campaign,” Roberts said in an interview this week. “We’re going to be much more aggressive. We’re done with the primary, and we’re getting ready for the general.”

[cotton1706]

Yup. I focus on the Senator, on the politician, on the representative of the people. You focus on me, to protect the Senator. Blind loyalty to the Senator.

[Kansas58]

NO you are not being honest with yourself.

You “focus” on YOUSELF!

Pat Roberts is not the problem. If every Democrat in the Senate were replaced by someone like Pat Roberts?

We would not HAVE any real political problems anymore!

YOU are the problem!

You and your pride.