"Steineger would most likely face an uphill battle in the primary after writing a letter to the editor contemptuous of Sebelius and Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensely, D-Topeka, in August.
The two had been campaigning for the primary opponent of incumbent Sen. Mark Gilstrap, D-Kansas City, a fiscal conservative who opposes abortion. In his letter published in The Topeka Capital-Journal, Steineger defended Gilstrap, saying the two Democratic leaders were "imposing a litmus test."
No prominent Democrats have yet said they would enter the governor's race. Term limits will push the popular Sebelius out in 2010. Lt. Gov. Mark Parkinson, who was seen as the party's biggest shot at retaining the governorship, already has said he won't seek the office. Dennis McKinney, the former House minority leader and recently appointed state treasurer, has been a rumored candidate, though he hasn't said he would run.
Steineger, whose fiscally conservative voting record has conflicted at times with fellow Senate democrats, said during Monday's show that he wouldn't make a decision about running for a couple of months. He said he has already been getting support."
http://www.cjonline.com/stories/021709/kan_389785393.shtmlFirst, that Steineger would support Gilstrap against progressives in his district who wanted Gilstrap gone. Especially since that is my district and I wanted him gone. Second, that Steineger is fiscally conservative himself. I generally don't like fiscal conservatives as that label often means that they are against corporate and income taxes and also not strong supporters of social programs. To me that says "economically conservative". So in what ways is he progressive?
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