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Related: About this forumKobach’s ballot ‘disclaimer’ worsens Kansas’ circus
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/kobachs-ballot-disclaimer-worsens-kansas-circusAs of late Friday afternoon, the procedural nuttiness that has plagued Kansas U.S. Senate race appeared to have run its course. The state Supreme Court had ruled that Democrat Chad Taylor could, in fact, remove his name from the statewide ballot, creating a one-on-one match-up pitting Sen. Pat Roberts (R) against Greg Orman (I)..
Whats more, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R), who oversees state elections and just happens to be part of Roberts re-election campaign committee, appeared to be in retreat, directing officials to begin mailing ballots as mandated by federal law to Kansans voting from overseas without a Democratic candidate, as per Democrats wishes.
There was, however, a catch. Kobach, whos making no real effort to hide his brazen partisanship, continues to make unprecedented moves, turning Kansas race into a circus with no modern parallel. From the Wichita Eagle over the weekend:...
The 526 ballots to be mailed by Saturday to overseas civilians and military personnel include a disclaimer that new ballots will be printed if a court forces Democrats to name a replacement candidate.
Whats more, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R), who oversees state elections and just happens to be part of Roberts re-election campaign committee, appeared to be in retreat, directing officials to begin mailing ballots as mandated by federal law to Kansans voting from overseas without a Democratic candidate, as per Democrats wishes.
There was, however, a catch. Kobach, whos making no real effort to hide his brazen partisanship, continues to make unprecedented moves, turning Kansas race into a circus with no modern parallel. From the Wichita Eagle over the weekend:...
The 526 ballots to be mailed by Saturday to overseas civilians and military personnel include a disclaimer that new ballots will be printed if a court forces Democrats to name a replacement candidate.
"and just happens to be part of Roberts re-election campaign committee"?! is a Secretary of State doing on a candidate's re-election committee?!
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Kobach’s ballot ‘disclaimer’ worsens Kansas’ circus (Original Post)
KamaAina
Sep 2014
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Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)1. Kochbach sure is a sore loser.
CaptainTruth
(6,594 posts)2. The DOJ should really investigate Kobach.
I've been following this story & everything he's done has been a blatant attempt to manipulate the election in favor of the Republican, Pat Roberts. And now he's tampering with & manipulating the ballot in an attempt to confuse voters.
He should face legal charges.
Gore1FL
(21,132 posts)3. Katherine Harris 2000 FL was on the GW Bush campaign. n/t
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)4. And Gore's lawyers never brought that up?!
Gore1FL
(21,132 posts)5. It was one of many things questionable about that election.
It was brought up in the media. I don't know if it made it into any legal challenges.
Here is a fairly damning article.
http://www.salon.com/2000/11/13/harris_7/