"Unprecedented" number of Democrat candidates vie for KS Legislature seats

[deminks]

http://www.kwch.com/content/news/Unprecedented-number-of-Democrat-candidates-vie-for-KS-Legislature-seats-381597171.html

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) This year all seats in the Kansas Legislature are up for re-election and Kansas Democrats are vying for those seats more than ever.

"We were able to recruit 40 democrats to run in 40 Senate Districts," said Lee Kinch, Chairman of the Kansas Democratic Party. "Unprecedented for my life time in politics."

The Kansas Democratic Party said it has candidates running in 100% of Kansas Senate Districts and roughly 75% of Kansas House Districts.

"The political situation in this state, the mismanagement of the budget, the mismanagement of the economy has encouraged these candidates to come forward," said Kinch. "To campaign and give voters a choice. Voters need to inform themselves concerning the positions of the representatives in the House and the Senate."

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[NightWatcher]

1. Wow a state Dem Party got a clue!!! Someone call DWS

Explain to her that if we run in every district, we might win in more districts.

[Iggo]

2. But she's a great fundraiser!

Nothing to show except risen funds...but shut up!

[WhiteTara]

4. State parties put up state candidates

and the DNC puts up national candidates. Not everything is DWS fault.

[sufrommich]

3. That's great news. We need state houses ans senators

more than anything if we're serious about changing the direction of this country.

[gratuitous]

5. Good news, for a change, out of Kansas

Give voters a choice, but I disagree with Chairman Lee Kinch: Don't depend on the voters to inform themselves. Get the message out there from the Democratic perspective. Leaving it to voters means that you're really leaving it to the Republicans and their mouthpieces to inform the electorate.

Get. Out. The. Vote. Bring this state back from the brink.

[MuseRider]

6. There is also

some movement to freaking stand for something. Every Dem that has won anything or gotten anything done recently has been far more than, " I am not those guys." Conviction makes a difference and creates the difference people need to give a damn.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

7. Hey KWCH, "Democrat candidates"? That's our media! nt

[progressoid]

8. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out.

To see if Kansans have realized the GOP fucked up their state and are willing to kick them out the door.

[beachbumbob]

9. Conservatives have destroyed Kansas...

Perhaps the citizens fed enough to boot them?