Protestors Show Support for Teen Tweet

[proud2BlibKansan]

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Students at Shawnee Mission east are showing support for their principal as well as student Emma Sullivan who has been in the spotlight after a Tweet making a negative comment about Kansas Governor Sam Brownback.

http://fox4kc.com/2011/11/29/protestors-show-support-for-teen-tweet/

[lapfog_1]

1. as a former Shawnee Mission Northwest grad

and brother to a Shawnee Mission East grad...

you go girl... don't back down, don't apologize to these small minded mean spirited ignorant idiots.

[izquierdista]

2. Just an aside.....

How old do you have to be in Kansas to run for governor?

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. LOL good question

[meow2u3]

4. Minimum age is 18, at least for legislators

http://www.city-data.com/states/Kansas-State-government.html

Legislators must be at least 18 years old, residents of their districts, and qualified voters.

More info: http://www.ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Governor_of_Kansas

Qualifications
Kansas' constitution does not set out requirements for office.

Even more info: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_minimum_age_a_Kansas_governor

In other words, Sullivan is old enough to run against Brownshirt.