Kansas Election Thread -- Post Info Here

Tuesday, November 5, 2002

[TroutStalker]

KANSAS

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CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor and Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the primary.)
[ Bill Graves (R)* - Not Eligible to Seek Re-Election in 2002. ]
& [ Gary Sherrer (R)* - Retiring in 2002. ]

Tim Shallenburger (R) - State Treasurer, Ex-State House Speaker & Banker
& Dave Lindstrom (R) - Restaurant Chain Owner & Ex-Pro Football Player

Kathleen Sebelius (D) - State Insurance Commissioner & Ex-State Rep.
& John Moore (D) - Cessna Aircraft Company Executive Vice President & Ex-Republican

I. Dennis Hawver (Libertarian) - Attorney, State Party Vice Chair & '00 Congressional Nominee
& Joel Heller (Libertarian)

Ted Pettibone (Reform) - Businessman & Ex-Financial Executive
& Mike Wilson (Reform) - Ex-State Party Chairman, College Professor & Navy Veteran

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Ron Thornburgh (R)* - (Campaign Site)
David Haley (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Charles St. George (Reform)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Carla Stovall (R)* - Retiring in 2002. ]
Phill Kline (R) - Ex-State Rep., Attorney & '00 Congressional Nominee
Chris Biggs (D) - Geary County Attorney

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
[ Kathleen Sebelius (D)* - Running for Governor in 2002. ]
Jim Garner (D) - State House Minority Leader & Attorney
Sandy Praeger (R) - State Sen. & Health Care Consultant

STATE TREASURER:
[ Tim Shallenburger (R)* - Running for Governor in 2002. ]
Lynn Jenkins (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Accountant
Sally Finney (D) - Kansas Public Health Association Executive Director

U.S. SENATOR:

Pat Roberts (R)*
Steven Rosile (Libertarian) - State Party Chair, Construction Worker & Frequent Candidate
George Cook (Reform) - Armed Courier & Navy Veteran

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Jerry Moran (R)*
Jack Warner (Libertarian) - Rancher, Gun Rights Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 2:
Jim Ryun (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Lykins (D) - State Democratic Party Treasurer & '98 Attorney General Nominee
Art Clack (Libertarian) - Store Owner, Vietnam War Veteran & '96 Nominee

District 3:
Dennis Moore (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Adam Taff (R) - Marketing Consultant, Airline Pilot & Navy Veteran
Doug Martin (Libertarian) - Realtor, Aircraft Program Manager & Army Veteran
Dawn Bly (Reform) - Computer Consultant & Graduate School Student

District 4:
Todd Tiahrt (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Carlos Nolla (D) - Attorney & '00 Nominee
Maike Warren (Libertarian) - Marijuana Legalization Activist

Source

[linemann]

Yes. but I Don't want to be a BLUE zone :( wahhhhhh!

[Exigence]

Biggs has pulled ahead....uhhh this just is NOT our night. bummer

Don't panic yet. What I'm hearing is that Kline is strong in the precincts yet to come in.

[Exigence]

Yes. but I Don't want to be a BLUE zone :( wahhhhhh!

None of us do...

[Exigence]

We have the "moderate" Republicans to blame for the loss(es) tonight.

Exactly. And none of the big moderates who won tonight gave a hoot that the conservatives were in tough races. Some may have even worked against them behind the scenes. Plus, Graves and Stovall certainly were of no help.

[barker]

Ok, Im here now. Just saw the widder on tv. She isn't ready to concede yet. Talent is going to win as will Coleman.

Have been channel surfing. Dims are not happy but they're still spinning it trying to make themselves look good. Did see Carville with the trash can on his head. Little tommy is not happy which makes me very happy right now.

[TroutStalker]

Dashhole hasn't smiled all evening. I love serpenthead with the trash can.

Carnahan, Jean	DEM	860,589	48.6%
Talent, Jim	REP	882,384	49.9%

[Vic3O3]

Anybody know if the R's kept control of the house & senate in the state of Kansas?? I'm not sure what the totals are.

[Exigence]

Ping. If you're near Topeka and pick up the Jim Cates show, he's lambasting the former GOP state senators and house members who used the state party's dime to be elected to their own seats but turncoated in this election to endorse and work to defeat our gubentorial and AG candiates. (This was the same crowd of "moderate" Republicans who actively worked to elect Democratic Rep. Moore to the US House.)

It apparently comes back to roost in the lap of state party liason Steve Cloud. He needs to be ousted at the Kansas Day GOP meeting. Cates is wondering out loud how we get this movement going.

We need to start thinking about how we deal with this, practically, at a state party level. Thoughts?

[Exigence]

Another interesting tidbit. One caller to the Cates show said that the only reason Graves endorsed Shallenberger is that he got a call from Bush telling him to get off the dime and do it. Anyone else heard that before?

Apparently it was the Graves-Stovall wing of the party that bred all of the defectors who endorsed Sebelius.

[Exigence]

Anybody know if the R's kept control of the house & senate in the state of Kansas??

We picked up slightly. Control was never in question.

[RAT Patrol]

One caller to the Cates show said that the only reason Graves endorsed Shallenberger is that he got a call from Bush telling him to get off the dime and do it. Anyone else heard that before? I have not heard that one before.

I heard that he was persuaded by emails etc.. that reminded him he wouldn't be Gov. without the support of conservatives--and they(we) had to overlook a LOT!

Coincidentally, I emailed him about 4 days before his endorsement and said exactly that. Thank me! (hahaha) Not that it did any good.

[RAT Patrol]

As conservatives, we need to decide if we want to effect some payback on these creeps for their defection, or if we want to work to build a stronger coalition. Emotionally, I want the former. Intellectually, I know we should do the later. Republicans in this state are just too hostile to each other. I blame the whiny baby mods, but I know conservatives often act like gasoline on the fire too. Taff, a moderate, couldn't pull off a win either. This should not be happening in this state!

[Free State Four]

Apparently it was the Graves-Stovall wing of the party that bred all of the defectors who endorsed Sebelius.

I'm listening to Becka (he is an idiot, but if I don't turn on the radio I forget to turn on Rush at 11) and a reasonably intelligent man is arguing that the moderate wing of the Kansas Republican party keeps screwing conservatives and electing Democrats. Becka, of course, argues that conservatives can't get elected because they scowl and just "look mean". Idiot.

The governor's seat was Stovall's to take. She raised bags money and then she dropped out, very late and after a very coy game of tease with the press, to find ~love~. Shallenburger stepped up to the plate, won the primary and took on Sebelius. Tim had no money and Katherine had a pot load. The RINO Graves finally came out, and with a look on his face like he had just seen Eleanor Roosevelt naked, said he would endorse Tim Shallenburger. Then he disappeared. We never heard BOO! from the love-sick Carla. They dropped Tim like a dirty hanky. These people aren't RINOs. They are RAWEDs. Republicans Actively Working to Elect Democrats. /rant fsf

[Free State Four]

Coincidentally, I emailed him about 4 days before his endorsement and said exactly that

Did your e-mail have a naked picture of Eleanor Roosevelt attachment? just curious.....:o) fsf

[axel f]

One caller to the Cates show said that the only reason Graves endorsed Shallenberger is that he got a call from Bush telling him to get off the dime and do it. Anyone else heard that before?

I have heard that several times actually. I wouldn't be surprised if that's true. You listen to Cates too? Do you ever call in?

I'm so glad Doug Mays won. He's so much better than my rep...a Dem. Mays' opponent ran a very nasty campaign.

[RAT Patrol]

No, lol, but I haven't been a mom for 16 years and a wife for nearly 20 years for nothin'. I know how to lay a guilt trip on someone, lol. (Not that my e-mail did the trick, but I enjoy imagining that it did, rotfl.)

[axel f]

As conservatives, we need to decide if we want to effect some payback on these creeps for their defection, or if we want to work to build a stronger coalition.

My emotional feelings toward moderate Republicans is pretty negative right now. Rest in hell, to be specific. I understand what you're saying though.

I know a lot of conservatives in the 3rd District voted for Dawn Bly because they were so furious at how the moderates treated the conservatives in the primary. I heard from several who did that.

[axel f]

The RINO Graves finally came out, and with a look on his face like he had just seen Eleanor Roosevelt naked, said he would endorse Tim Shallenburger.

You certainly know how to paint a mental picture! LOLThese people aren't RINOs. They are RAWEDs. Republicans Actively Working to Elect Democrats.

I love that! I'll be sure to use it. Fits perfectly.

[RAT Patrol]

My feelings right now are exactly the same.

While the conservative leaders in the state embraced Taff immediately, the conservative voters remembered how Kline was treated 2 years ago, and, as you said, they were smarting from the Shallenburger, Kline snub.

We should probably swallow our pride and work to repair this coalition.

[axel f]

We should probably swallow our pride and work to repair this coalition.

You're right, but it will be tough being nice to these people who did this to us. You notice how big Jenkins/Praeger won, but the conservatives either lost of squeaked by. Our local political radio talk show host said the first place to fix the KS Republican Party would be to get rid of Steve Cloud. Sounds good to me.