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Former Dole, Graves officials endorse Slattery
June 6, 2008
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Former key officials for prominent Kansas Republicans will help Democrat Jim Slattery try to defeat U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan.
Nelson and Judy Krueger of Lawrence will serve as co-chairs for the Slattery for Senate Steering Committee.
"I'm pleased Nelson and Judy are joining my campaign," Slattery, a former U.S. representative, said. "I'm determined to be a senator who will help unify our country by working across party lines to promote the best ideas to solve America's urgent problems."
Judy Krueger was campaign manager during the primary for the Bill Graves for Governor campaign, and served as Secretary of Appointments and deputy chief of staff during Graves' two terms as governor.
"I believe we need a change of direction in Washington," she said. "Jim Slattery represents the best opportunity for Kansans to get beyond partisanship and to participate in effecting change."
Nelson Krueger served as Dole's Kansas Administrative Assistant. He said: "Having worked with Jim Slattery since the 1980s, I have found Jim to be open-minded and a man of his word. Jim's commitment to making change and his enthusiasm are refreshing. I'm excited to be supporting a man who doesn't burn out, wear out or sell out."
Slattery faces Lee Jones in the Democratic Party primary.
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6 June 2008
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dweezil222 (Anonymous) says…
Why don't we focus on ousting Brownback before worrying about Roberts? Roberts is definitely the lesser of two evils.
6 June 2008
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bennyoates (Anonymous) says…
Hey, any chance to be free from Republicans, anywhere, is worth pursuing.
6 June 2008
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mccgirl80 (Anonymous) says…
Brownback is not up for re-election this year, Roberts is.
6 June 2008
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Uhlrick_Hetfield_III (Anonymous) says…
Yet more Republicrats infesting the party and the candidate is such a putz Obama won't take money from him. Is this how we gain office, by becoming as corrupt as the Republicans?Is there a third party candidate available?
6 June 2008
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chucknoblet (Anonymous) says…
Dweezil, yes, Brownback is atrocious, but remember how Roberts as Judiciary chairman ran interference for the Bush administration whenever anyone tried to investigate their wrongdoings? He did anything he could to help cover up suspected violations of the Constitution. Just google the words Roberts Blocks Investigation, and you'll find so many examples.
6 June 2008
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Orwell (Anonymous) says…
Don't worry about ousting Brownback from the Senate worry about him running for Governor in 2010. He's already gearing up.
6 June 2008
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63BC (Anonymous) says…
The Scott McLellans of Kansas. They're loyal to whomever is paying them.They both make careers as Republicans and then shift if they get a more lucrative offer.Says a lot more about them than it does Slattery or Roberts.
6 June 2008
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dirkleisure (Anonymous) says…
Thanks, 63BC. Please, continue to equate Roberts with Bush.Uhlrick, you could run. You could run on a KU Med platform. I'm quite certain Dolph would max out to your campaign. Probably would write a Saturday Column about you.
6 June 2008
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autie (Anonymous) says…
I met Pat one time. He is a good ole guy. But it is definitely time for him to focus on being a professional grandfather instead of a U.S. senator. Go Slattery.
6 June 2008
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cato_the_elder (Anonymous) says…
Well said, 63BC. Well said.
6 June 2008
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not_holroyd (Anonymous) says…
Weren't the Krueger's working on behalf of Graves when Graves ran against Slattery for Governor?
6 June 2008
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jimincountry (Anonymous) says…
The Bush administration's legacy may be the demise of the republican party.
6 June 2008
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yourworstnightmare (Anonymous) says…
The GOP is in trouble.Eight years of Bush preceded by six years of the Contract on America have hobbled the party.The GOP might not be around in the next presidential election if McCain loses. Possibly even if he wins.Right-wing republicans can start their own party, whereas centrist republicans can join the rest of moderate america in the democrat party.
6 June 2008
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stuckinthemiddle (Anonymous) says…
notnowdear that's a fair run-down on Roberts… if there is any one member of the Senate that is as responsible for 911 and the insane Iraq war it is Roberts…
6 June 2008
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stuckinthemiddle (Anonymous) says…
my recommended campaign line for Slattery is:”Pat Roberts, from the failures of 911 to the insanity of the Iraq war, he stuck with George W. Bush all the way.”
6 June 2008
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BigDog (Anonymous) says…
Same crap different day in the People's Republic of Lawrence …. libs and their king Billy have no responsibility for 9/11 even though most of the plotting and opportunities to stop it happened under that administration.
6 June 2008
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Fort_Aubrey (Anonymous) says…
“And make sure you hit the forums on the newspaper sites in W. Kansas. It is really quite important that they be told the truth …”>>>>>>>>Yea, please write lots of letters. The people from Western Kansas anxiously await being told the “truth” from people in Lawrence. Especially after this legislative session.Lawrence is sooo clueless.
6 June 2008
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stuckinthemiddle (Anonymous) says…
gotta love irony…
6 June 2008
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dirkleisure (Anonymous) says…
No kidding.But seriously, Aubrey, thanks for brining the “truth” to the people of Lawrence.
6 June 2008
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cato_the_elder (Anonymous) says…
Fort, please rest assured that many of us in Lawrence are still in full possession of their faculties and are not members of the People's Republic, regardless of how it appears. Keep swingin' out west.
6 June 2008
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willard (Anonymous) says…
not_holroyd said it best :these people beat Slattery once –maybe they are trying again only on the inside this time????
6 June 2008
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Fort_Aubrey (Anonymous) says…
Notnow: You are obviously not too connected to your roots or you would understand how offish your remarks above sound. Of course, you have ranted on and on about Roberts for months here, so that pretty well explains things to me.I'm not sure what wisdom you have picked up living in Madison and Lawrence which was deprived of you out West. I mean, they can read the New Republic and Mother Jones magazines and the Congressional Record too. And you are obviously not conscious how Lawrence is increasingly perceived by many as a result of the power plant issue.What is it about Lawrence that makes it think it can think better than the other parts of the state?
6 June 2008
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plainspeaking (Anonymous) says…
keep carPATbagger Roberts out of kansas and in d.c. vote for Jim Slattery.
6 June 2008
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dirkleisure (Anonymous) says…
Fort_Aubrey (Anonymous) says:What is it about Lawrence that makes it think it can think better than the other parts of the state?––––—Must be because the leaders of the Kansas Legislature, the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate, are from here.Or it must be because so many members of the Legislature are from Lawrence, thus creating a powerful bloc of votes which keep any western Kansas projects at bay.Or it might be that “Lawrence” is a strawman, an outlet for your frustrations and a target you recognize as easy to attack.Why is it the people of W. Kansas believe what they do is “their business”? Why is it those same people think the goings on in the far eastern part of the state is also “their business”?
6 June 2008
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Fort_Aubrey (Anonymous) says…
I apologize to notnowdear for certain assumptions I made about her post, and will contact him/her privately.
6 June 2008
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situveux1 (Anonymous) says…
He was a US Rep for 12 years…if he was so wonderful why didn't they work for him then? Another non-news item from the JW
7 June 2008
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mike_blur (Mike Blur) says…
Jeez, if Western Kansas hates Lawrence so much, I'm half inclined to give everything west of Manhattan to Colorado. That way, Colorado CAN have their power plants in their own backyard and Kansas can divest itself of the money drain that is Western Kansas—widely spaced, largely depopulated school districts can then be Colorado's problem. Win win for all, except for them irate newly-minted Eastern Coloradans who would then have to turn their unfocused anger on them liberals in Boulder and Fort Collins.(I'd give Manhattan to Colorado as well, but Allen Field House West should properly stay in Kansas.)
7 June 2008
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mike_blur (Mike Blur) says…
Well, notnowdear, every land transaction in American history has been executed by elected officials. I'm a registered voter, so yes, through officials I choose to represent me, I could effect the changed I alluded to in my previous post. You've got to be a lot more intelligent than you think you are to sling zingers at me.So nyah. (Apologies for the usage of polysyllabic words. Tried to dumb it down for ya.)