Opinion of this #analysis of Kansas Gov race

[Virginiá]

Why Kansas’ mini-Trump, who looks to be the state’s GOP nominee for governor, is going to be so hard for Democrats to beat in November.

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/08/08/kris-kobach-kansas-governor-219162

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[Zaybay]

*Looks at the link, sees Politico*

This is already garbage, and I havent even read it.

[Virginiá]

*Looks at the link, sees Politico*

This is already garbage, and I havent even read it.

To be fair, I think it's from a guest writer, not one of their employees.

I do wonder whether this idea has any merit. It is one essential question: Who is better to try and hang around the GOP nominee's neck - Brownback or Trump?

[libertpaulian]

I mean, polling says otherwise. Colyer is near split even in favorables whereas Kobach is 20 something points underwater

Trump was a gazillion points underwater.  Hoo boy, President Hillary Clinton sure put him in his place!

[Rookie Yinzer]

Trump was a gazillion points underwater.

Um, so was Hillary. LOL. They were both historically unpopular. She was just presumed to win because she was experienced with a resume and Trump was a doofus. But a doofus who convinced enough people Hillary was a corrupt shill and while she failed to convince enough people she would make peoples lives better in tangible ways.

Kansas also won’t be decided by Electoral College.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Kelly is gonna join the other Dems as females who won governorships

[VPH]

Full disclosure, I know this professor, but I think it's a smart piece and Democrats need to be careful moving forward. Colyer can be spun as another Brownback term, while Kobach requires a different strategy that might need nationalization, which is iffy in Kansas for Democrats.

[Progressive Pessimist]

I can't disagree with this. I don't want to underestimate Kobach, and I pity the Sunflower State if he wins.