Titan of Kansas Republican politics shunning Kris Kobach, her party’s nominee for governor.
Nancy Kassebaum, Kansas 3 term senator, will support Democrat @SenatorKelly campaign.
Kassebaum joins former GOP Governor Bill Graves, who supports Kelly.
#BlueWave
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Nancy Kassebaum, Kansas 3 term senator, will support Democrat @SenatorKelly campaign.
Kassebaum joins former GOP Governor Bill Graves, who supports Kelly.
#BlueWave
kansascity.com/news/politics-…
“I’m a Republican, but that doesn’t mean you walk lock step always with the party.
It seems to me that Kobach has developed a record that shows focus on ways & how to accomplish his end goals that I think aren't the best for Kansas.”
—Kassebaum
It seems to me that Kobach has developed a record that shows focus on ways & how to accomplish his end goals that I think aren't the best for Kansas.”
—Kassebaum
Kassebaum has deep ties to the Kansas GOP.
Her father, Alf Landon, was a Republican governor of the state who famously failed in his effort to beat President Franklin Delano Roosevelt during Great Depression-era presidential election.
She remained active since leaving Senate.
Her father, Alf Landon, was a Republican governor of the state who famously failed in his effort to beat President Franklin Delano Roosevelt during Great Depression-era presidential election.
She remained active since leaving Senate.
She didn't publicly take stand on any candidate in 2014 race for governor.
Her son, William Kassebaum, worked as campaign treasurer for Democrat Paul Davis’s run for governor in 2014.
Kelly’s campaign has made point in recent weeks showing centrist Republicans are supporting her.
Her son, William Kassebaum, worked as campaign treasurer for Democrat Paul Davis’s run for governor in 2014.
Kelly’s campaign has made point in recent weeks showing centrist Republicans are supporting her.
Over 2 dozen announced their support for Kelly last week, including Sheila Frahm, former senator & lieutenant governor in Kansas.
“I felt her experience, 18 years in Kansas Legislature, has given her a real understanding of what it takes to work across the aisle”
—Kassebaum
“I felt her experience, 18 years in Kansas Legislature, has given her a real understanding of what it takes to work across the aisle”
—Kassebaum
Kelly is facing Kobach, Republican secretary of state & independent Greg Orman in November midterm election.
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