“If I were them, I would distance myself from him as much as possible. His appearances only hurt their chances.”

— Katie Maitland, preschool teacher, Lawrence

“Absolutely not. I think he's their Kryptonite. People can finally see that he wears no clothes. At best, he's incompetent; at worst, he's a criminal. I think people are ready for a change.”

— Daniel Goldstein, Kansas University graduate student, Lawrence

“Not necessarily. I think there's such bad press about Bush right now. I think people really question his leadership.”

— Kelly Rettig, educator, Lawrence

“I think it helps them raise money, because his appearance fires up the base and they can charge more money to see him than just the candidate. Whether it will actually help them get elected or not is another story.”

— Maren Ludwig, KU law student, Lawrence