The Mystery Candidate Shaking Up Kansas Politics - the Atlantic
Orman, an independent candidate for Senate, suddenly became the most intriguing person in politics last week, when a court allowed the Democratic candidate to withdraw from the ballot, making Orman the principal opponent of Republican Senator Pat Roberts. This development, in a race nobody expected to be competitive, has shoved into the spotlight an unknown candidate whose pitch against partisanship resonates with a conflict-weary electorate.
Two things I took away from this:
- Orman seems just as unpricipled and mealy-mouthed as any other politician
- Brownback can't seriously be considering a Presidential run, can he?
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