Precedent, doesn’t mean much.
Brownback baggage, significant, but still, he got a pathetic % of the vote and lost by 5 points even with Orman taking from the rat. Coyler would have won.
I disagree, precedent is an often excellent indicator. In the KS Governor’s race, most especially so. Jeff Colyer, had he prevailed or even been unopposed in the GOP primary, would likely have lost in the general for virtually the same reasons as Kobach. I’d give Kobach extra points for having the guts to run such an uphill race knowing the dynamics and the baggage put on him. People that call him a loser should pull their heads out of their ass. I don’t run down our best and brightest people 100% on our side.