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Lobbyists try to save Roberts
The Hill ^ | 10/07/2014 | Alexander Bolton

Posted on 10/07/2014 8:48:27 AM PDT by GIdget2004

Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) is leaning heavily on K Street as he tries to save the Senate seat he’s held for 18 years.

Roberts has been burning up the phone lines in a frantic bid to keep pace with Greg Orman, the wealthy self-funded independent who is leading the incumbent by 10 points, according to one poll released Sunday.

“The old man is raising 100 grand a day. I’m serious. Ask any lobbyist of anyone in Washington if they’ve gotten a call from Pat Roberts. He’s stepping up,” said one Republican source close to the campaign. “It’s amazing what a little fear will do to somebody,” the source added.

A survey of prominent Republican lobbyists revealed that Roberts, the senior Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee, is reaching far and wide to collect chits he’s earned over 34 years in Congress.

“I got a call from Pat; I was glad to get it. I think he’s a great senator. I’ve known Pat a long time. Nobody eats, breathes and lives Kansas like Pat,” said former Sen. Tim Hutchinson (R-Ark.), who is now a lobbyist with Greenberg Traurig.

K Street is a valuable resource for Roberts but relying on it carries risks, when many voters have a sour view of Washington.

Orman is worth between $21.5 million and $86 million, according to financial disclosure documents reviewed by The Kansas City Star, which will allow him to easily outspend Roberts in the campaign’s final stretch.

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To: centurion316

He’s enlightened me so much, I’m going to pull the lever for the TX RAT candidate for Senate, whoever that is! I’m Going To Teach John Cornyn A Freakin’ Lesson This Time Around!


41 posted on 10/07/2014 11:41:27 AM PDT by txhurl (2014: Stunned Voters do Stunning Things!)
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To: Uncle Miltie
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In Michgan’s Senate race, you have the conservative challenger down by only 5%, so the GOPe is hanging HER out to dry ...

I've heard that the GOP Michigan candidate is AGAINST ... "Illegal Amnesty" ...

if so, that's probaly why Karl Rove and the Chamber of Commerce "Sell-My-Own-Daughter-to-an-ISIS-Brothel-to-get-Illegal-Amnesty" are against her ...


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42 posted on 10/07/2014 12:34:55 PM PDT by Patton@Bastogne (.)
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To: Patton@Bastogne

Welcome to the fight. See tagline.


43 posted on 10/07/2014 12:40:37 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Proud to be Attacked by the GOPe daily!)
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To: Patton@Bastogne

In your new ‘fight’ all you will need to supply is a white flag on a stick and a petulant attitude.

Go get ‘em, TIGER!


44 posted on 10/07/2014 12:55:36 PM PDT by txhurl (2014: Stunned Voters do Stunning Things!)
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To: boycott

Because in my opinion he has long since lost his creds and is a useful idiot for the /leadership/establishment. Just my opinion

Or one might ask... what battle for the liberty has he waged lately?


45 posted on 10/07/2014 2:28:53 PM PDT by Breto (Stranger in a strange land... where did America go?)
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To: ontap
What am I missing!!

It's not what you are missing, it's what they are missing. They need to go to the Wizard of Oz and get in line behind the Scarecrow.

46 posted on 10/07/2014 2:36:49 PM PDT by CommerceComet (Ignore the GOP-e. Cruz to victory in 2016.)
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To: Breto

Or one might ask... what battle for the liberty has he waged lately?


What about his voting record? Did he support obamacare? Amnesty? Gay marriage? I just want to make sure we’re making a good trade.


47 posted on 10/07/2014 2:37:00 PM PDT by boycott
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To: boycott

If Roberts loses and his “independent” opponent caucuses with the Dems, which he will do, then we lose the ability to control committees and the agenda. As bad as the GOPe are, the Dems are worse. Plus, with us in control the GOPc (h/t bert) gets to hold the ball as well.


48 posted on 10/07/2014 2:42:12 PM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: Breto

Silly talk. We need every win we can get. His opponent is going to caucus with the Dems.


49 posted on 10/07/2014 2:47:42 PM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: boycott

What about his voting record? Did he support obamacare? Amnesty? Gay marriage? I just want to make sure we’re making a good trade.

As Far as I can tell the GOP, writ large, supports homosexual marriage as well as amnesty. Not to mention crony capitalism and big government.

The GOP is no substitute for conservatism.


50 posted on 10/07/2014 6:37:31 PM PDT by Breto (Stranger in a strange land... where did America go?)
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To: Breto

As Far as I can tell the GOP, writ large, supports homosexual marriage as well as amnesty. Not to mention crony capitalism and big government.


Okay. Roberts doesn’t support gay marriage or amnesty. His record is conservative. If it’s okay that he be replaced with an extreme liberal, okay.


51 posted on 10/07/2014 6:42:20 PM PDT by boycott
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