Independent Greg Orman Holding A Lead In Kansas, Polling Shows

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Kansas independent Greg Orman continues to hold an edge in his quest to unseat Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kansas), according to most recent surveys on the race.

An NBC/Marist poll released Sunday finds Orman leading Roberts by 10 points, 48 percent to 38 percent, among likely voters. Five percent chose libertarian Randall Batson, and the remaining voters were undecided or opting for yet another candidate.

Orman's lead speaks to the depth of the image problem faced by Roberts, who this year fended off an acrimonious tea party challenge, as well as criticism following the revelation that he didn't own a home in Kansas.

According to the NBC/Marist poll, likely voters view Roberts unfavorably by a 10-point margin. In contrast, they view Orman favorably by a 20-point margin -- although one-quarter still don't have an opinion of him. More than half of those who support Orman said they do so mainly because they dislike Roberts.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/05/greg-orman-poll_n_5934576.html

Kansas surprise: Orman leads Roberts by 10 in NBC/Marist poll
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/kansas-surprise-orman-leads-roberts-nbc-marist-poll

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1. There's something about reading the words "libertarian Randall Batson"