Does Greg Orman have any political future?

[Pessimistic Antineutrino]

I'm inclined to say no. Unlike many 2014 losers, his is a name I haven't been seen tossed around much obviously because of his lack of party identification. I think if he does run again, he'll end up like Eliot Cutler - a respectable showing as an Independent for sure, but nowhere near his previous showing.

[Mr. Smith]

Only if he runs for Governor and the GOP nominate Kobach.

[IceSpear]

Depends if he can get Democrats to bow out for him again. Considering it's Kansas, I doubt the Democrats will have too many reservations about doing so if the prospects looked good.

[Boston Bread]

I don't think he's burned bridges with the democrats quite yet so he could very well run under the democratic banner (or he could run indie again and the democrat might very well drop out if he's competitive). He could win a house seat in a good year for democrats. Statewide he probably would lose (except maybe governor but Davis will probably run for that).

[justfollowingtheelections]

I doubt it.  He could run for governor but I don't think he would have any interest in being governor of Kansas.  I think he was more interested in being in DC than fighting with the far right Kansas state legislature.  Maybe he can run for mayor of Kansas City.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Perhaps in KS-02/03 if a retirement occurs, or for Senate/Governor in a Dem Wave Year.

What would be really interesting is if he became a republican and tried to primary Roberts/Moran/Other 2018 R Gov. Candidate for being too far right. Not sure if it would work, but it'd be interesting to watch.

[IceSpear]

Perhaps in KS-02/03 if a retirement occurs, or for Senate/Governor in a Dem Wave Year.

What would be really interesting is if he became a republican and tried to primary Roberts/Moran/Other 2018 R Gov. Candidate for being too far right. Not sure if it would work, but it'd be interesting to watch.

I doubt that would work. If ever there was a time for that, it would've been this year against Brownback.

[tmthforu94]

He might have a chance for Governor in 2018 if Brownback's numbers continue to be low and the GOP nominates Kobach (which could certainly happen).

Actually, I think he might be favored over Kobach, assuming the Democrats don't field a candidate.

[Vosem]

I doubt it, although he does strike me as a person with considerable political skill, to pull off waging a competitive race in Kansas in 2014 of all years.

He may run for Governor, but I think his dream has been the Senate, and I don't know that he'd be interested in much else. Maybe the next time there's an open seat (2020?) and there's several different conservative candidates in the Republican primary, he can run in the GOP primary and capitalize on a split anti-Orman vote.

[SWE]

Hopefully not

[Maxwell]

Hopefully not

yep, this. He was an intolerable moderate hero who was, delightfully, crushed.

[IceSpear]

Hopefully not

yep, this. He was an intolerable moderate hero who was, delightfully, crushed.

Maybe he was a moderate hero, but I bet he would've accomplished more on day one than the DC Fossil did in 34 years of being in Congress.

[publicunofficial]

I'll take a Moderate Hero in the most anti-Democrat state in the Union.

I'd love for him to run against Kevin Yoder this year.

[Maxwell]

Hopefully not

yep, this. He was an intolerable moderate hero who was, delightfully, crushed.

Maybe he was a moderate hero, but I bet he would've accomplished more on day one than the DC Fossil did in 34 years of being in Congress.

That's the problem.

[Ljube]

His reference to a Republican clown car did him in. It displayed him as an arrogant, pro-Obama Democrat much clearer than any Roberts' ad could.

[Ljube]

Hopefully not

yep, this. He was an intolerable moderate hero who was, delightfully, crushed.

Maybe he was a moderate hero, but I bet he would've accomplished more on day one than the DC Fossil did in 34 years of being in Congress.

Yet you support another DC Fossil for President.

[Mister Mets]

I voted yes. He did pretty well in a very red state in a very Republican year.

That said, Paul Davis did even better. So it seems Davis would have the right of first refusal for the Democratic party's support.

[KCDem]

Hopefully not

yep, this. He was an intolerable moderate hero who was, delightfully, crushed.

Maybe he was a moderate hero, but I bet he would've accomplished more on day one than the DC Fossil did in 34 years of being in Congress.

Yet you support another DC Fossil for President.

Reported for sexism.

[IceSpear]

Hopefully not

yep, this. He was an intolerable moderate hero who was, delightfully, crushed.

Maybe he was a moderate hero, but I bet he would've accomplished more on day one than the DC Fossil did in 34 years of being in Congress.

Yet you support another DC Fossil for President.

Nah, Hillary was too busy representing our great country over the past 4 years in 112 nations to spend all her time napping in DC and phoning it in like Pat.

[Torie]

Nope.

[Maxwell]

But here's a maybe - If Yoder retires, and the Kansas Republicans recruit someone Kobach-esqe to run in that seat, and it's a wave year, Orman COULD win KS-3. But it's a big COULD.

[CountryClassSF]

I'm inclined to say no. Unlike many 2014 losers, his is a name I haven't been seen tossed around much obviously because of his lack of party identification. I think if he does run again, he'll end up like Eliot Cutler - a respectable showing as an Independent for sure, but nowhere near his previous showing.

After lying to voters that he was anything other than a far-left liberal Democrat, no.  Boy, did they go to desperate lengths to try to take this seat. If anything, they helped Brownback win a close race w/ the extra $ spent by Republicans. Thanks Democrats!

[publicunofficial]

But here's a maybe - If Yoder retires, and the Kansas Republicans recruit someone Kobach-esqe to run in that seat, and it's a wave year, Orman COULD win KS-3. But it's a big COULD.

I think Orman would stand a decent shot in a neutral year. It's not like Kevin Yoder is an unbeatable political master. Plus Orman won KS-03 in a bad year like 2014.

[Indy Texas]

Same problem any other independent candidate has - no natural constituency, no built-in voter base.