AG Kline (R) accused by former AG (R) of using churches for campaign money

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Stephan questions Kline fundraising
Former AG says church contribution strategy ‘bothers me’

By Scott Rothschild (Contact)
Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Topeka — Nearly three weeks ago, former Atty. Gen. Bob Stephan resigned as a special assistant to Atty. Gen. Phill Kline. At the time, Stephan wouldn’t say what caused him to leave, citing only “personal matters.”

Now he’s talking.

Stephan said Tuesday he resigned because he was upset by Kline’s strategy of using churches to raise campaign funds.

And he’s particularly upset about an instance where a church made donations to a business owned by Kline’s wife, Deborah.

“When you use your faith to shuttle money into your for-profit corporation, that bothers me. Especially when you are there, certainly giving voice to your faith, but with the credential of being the attorney general,” Stephan said in an interview with the Journal-World.

rest of article at Lawrence Journal-World: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/oct/18/stephan_questions_kline_fundraising/?elections_2006

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. Aha!

The AG race is in a dead heat. This could help Morrison. Good news!

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2. Lastest poll has Morrison up by 13% with 2% undecided

Date of the poll is 10/16/06

Poll #10410 at http://surveyusa.com/electionpolls.aspx



on edit: link to above http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportPopup.aspx?g=4ee459be-49ec-47ca-ab0f-7c565cec9dae&q=31233

last month's poll (http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportPopup.aspx?g=f6614f10-a637-4761-84f5-ffb5300dddf6&q=31233) had Kline with 51% and Morrison at 48%.

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3. LOL I wonder why the JoCo Dems told me they were tied?

I went by there yesterday to pick up a Morrison and a Sebelius sign. I asked about all the races and the guy in charge told me that this one was in a dead heat.

Methinks I should email this graph to them.

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4. It just came out Monday

Maybe they haven't seen it yet. Or, maybe they were just trying to scare you enough to make sure you rallied everyone to go vote.