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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-31-09 12:43 PM
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Kelly drops Congressional bid in KS 2nd
Source: Kansas City Star

Back to square one for the Kansas Democrats. Again.

Kansas state Sen. Laura Kelly, a Topeka Democrat, announced this morning that she's dropping her effort to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins as Kansas' 2nd district representative in Congress.

Kelly said she wants to "keep her commitment to her constituents" and focus on the difficult work that lies ahead when state lawmakers reconvene in two weeks.

Kelly serves on the Senate Ways & Means Committee, a panel that will be busy as lawmakers look to erase another widening budget gap.



Read more: http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/20894
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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-31-09 12:45 PM
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1. Must think she can't win this year.
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Buzz Clik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-31-09 12:47 PM
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2. This would be a bad year for Dem challenger of a GOP incumbent .
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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-01-10 11:16 AM
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3. Why? Only 20% of voters are identifying as Repugs . . . !!
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-01-10 09:14 PM
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4. Not Lynn Jenkins
She is horrifically bad and the media has been all over her. Half the work is already done.
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hfojvt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-06-10 04:07 AM
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5. she's only got one term. It's not like she owns the seat.
but she is gonna be tough to beat. Especially without a candidate.
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