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Friday, November 21, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
Pat Roberts and Ron Thornburgh duke it out.
Two Kansas Republicans enter the Thunderdome, only one shall leave.
Pat Roberts and Ron Thornburgh are spending the waning days of the election arguing over who deserves credit for the increase in the total number of Republicans registered to vote in Kansas.
Roberts, predictably, credits himself. Whereas Thornburgh, a Republican who is already running for Governor, credits Barack Obama.
See our post from Friday or Boyda Bloc's excellent post from the other day.
Here is Roberts' self-aggrandizing press release.
Now, as we pointed out, the problem with Sen. Roberts' tooting his own horn is, you know, the facts don't back it up.
Truth: There are more registered Republicans in Kansas in 2008 than there were in 2004.
Also truth: The percentage of Republicans in terms of overall registration has DECLINED - from 46% to 44% - whereas the percentage of Democrats and Unaffiliated voters each went up by 1%.
Good work Pat, way to help Republicans.
Pat Roberts and Ron Thornburgh are spending the waning days of the election arguing over who deserves credit for the increase in the total number of Republicans registered to vote in Kansas.
Roberts, predictably, credits himself. Whereas Thornburgh, a Republican who is already running for Governor, credits Barack Obama.
See our post from Friday or Boyda Bloc's excellent post from the other day.
Here is Roberts' self-aggrandizing press release.
TOPEKA, KS, — Senator Pat Roberts today said the Roberts for Senate campaign’s
comprehensive grassroots registration and advance voting program has increased
numbers for Republicans in all areas.
“Our campaign has run a technologically advanced grassroots operation across the state working with our local candidates to produce a large increase in Republican advance voting,” Senator Roberts said. “I am proud of my team and despite Democratic momentum on the national level, we have been able to build a sophisticated advance ballot program that has already achieved results in Kansas .”Roberts’ comments come today as the Secretary of State released new voter registration data.
As of today, over 106,000 Republicans have requested advance ballots and over sixty-seven percent of those ballots have already been turned in. Republicans requested 30,000 more ballots than Democrats. Republicans maintain a large advantage in voter registration with 287,000 more registered Republicans than Democrats. Due to the Roberts for Senate field operation efforts, Republicans gained 32,000 registrants from June to October of this year.
“As I said when I announced my run back in January of 2007, I am the top of the ticket in Kansas and I intend to help all Republicans up and down the ballot. I am proud to say we have done just that. I look forward to Election Day as our turn out operation will provide positive results for Republicans in Kansas .”
Senator Roberts has set in-state fundraising records for a federal election since announcing his intention to run for re-election in 2008. Senator Roberts is running for his third term in the U.S. Senate.
Now, as we pointed out, the problem with Sen. Roberts' tooting his own horn is, you know, the facts don't back it up.
Truth: There are more registered Republicans in Kansas in 2008 than there were in 2004.
Also truth: The percentage of Republicans in terms of overall registration has DECLINED - from 46% to 44% - whereas the percentage of Democrats and Unaffiliated voters each went up by 1%.
Good work Pat, way to help Republicans.
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