KS-Sen: Taylor drops out

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Spectacular news!

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The Democrat's name being on the ballot won't affect anything. He'll win maybe 2-3%. Voters aren't complete idiots and at the very least are aware which candidates are actually running for election. Anyone who votes for Taylor in November is either 1) so out of the loop that they wouldn't know they were supposed to vote for Orman anyway or 2) so blindly partisan that they wouldn't have voted for an independent anyway.

Dan Maes got 11% in 2010. Granted, he didn't drop out, but nobody took him seriously either. Dede Scozzafava got 6% after dropping out and endorsing the Democrat.

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Any thoughts on the fact in the event of a tied Senate, Orman would have to be known as the guy who (by appearances) single-handedly throws the Senate to the Democrats if he caucuses with them? That would presumably make for an effective attack ad come the 2020 election and might dissuade him now. Then again, it's tempered by the fact it's six years later (meaning voters might care less and also Orman might willingly make that sacrifice in exchange for supporting the party he presumably wants to).

If he was the deciding vote for Democrats, he might follow through on his pledge to not vote for Reid (and maybe get King to join him). He'd probably make up for giving Dems the Senate by also being known as the guy that ousted Reid for someone like McCaskill or Heitkamp

I wonder if McCaskill or Heitkamp would even want the job. It would certainly make their re elections more difficult.

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How exactly could Kobach "force" Democrats to select a replacement? If they decide not to, there's nothing he can do about it. Or perhaps the Democrats could select Kobach, Roberts, Brownback, or Yoder?

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How exactly could Kobach "force" Democrats to select a replacement? If they decide not to, there's nothing he can do about it. Or perhaps the Democrats could select Kobach, Roberts, Brownback, or Yoder?

Could they choose someone who legally changes their name to "Dont Vote For Me"? LOL.

LOL, yeah, exactly. If the partisan hack Kobach wants to play games with the law, Democrats can play that game as well.

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Didn't we agree the best solution was to nominate a random democrat who was named "Pat Roberts"?

I think they should just nominate Milton Wolf and peel even more votes away from Roberts.

I'd say be careful what you wish for with that strategy.

A Roberts-Wolf-Orman race would be an easy victory for Orman.

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"In response to the ruling, Kobach said a separate statute protects the “rights of Kansas Democrats” to have a replacement candidate. He said he would move the mailing date for absentee ballots to Sept. 27 and that the chair of the Democratic Party has been informed she has eight days to select a replacement candidate."

Loser.

I think we're seeing what would occur if Chris McDaniel held a SoS position.

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So aside from not being able to follow the law, the totally serious suggestion (that will likely be followed) is for the KS Democratic Party to just ignore the office that runs elections.

Can't say I'm surprised and I can't say that they've "stooped" this low; this is simply par for the course.

Px: Stop whining, Phil

Good. We're all satisfied here.

The Supreme Court, the one that actually heard the case, UNANIMOUSLY disagrees with your assertion. Kobach has allowed other candidates to withdraw with the same procedures Taylor used, confirming he is nothing more than a partisan hack trying to push an agenda rather than fairly and consistently apply the law.

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lol, Kobach continues to be an incompetent law-breaker:

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/kobach-move-act-waiver-kansas-senate-race

I think we're seeing what would occur if Chris McDaniel held a SoS position.

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Dr. Milton Wolf (the guy who ran against and almost defeated Pat Roberts in the primary) SLAMS the Kansas GOP's embarrassing and pathetic campaign of non-stop negativity: https://twitter.com/miltonwolfmd

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lol, is that a wink and a nudge to his supporters to support Orman?

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/09/30/a-34-year-incumbent-just-attacked-someone-who-has-never-held-office-as-a-politician/

Roberts' ads are getting more ridiculous and over the top as he becomes more and more desperate to turn things around. His newest attacks? Orman and Obama's names both start with "O"!!! Also AMNESTY! And Orman is apparently a politician, unlike Senator Roberts.

The old DC fossil has no idea how to even run a campaign. This is your brain on safe states.

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Pat Roberts (R-DC/Ukraine)

Gregory the Gallant will soon send the DC fossil to Chernobyl!

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Disgusting new attacks from an increasingly desperate old man.

That doesn't look very much like a fetus to me.