KS republicans eating their own - this is PRICELESS!!

[proud2BlibKansan]

TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2008
Who Heads Candidate Recruitment?
UPDATE:

I just recieved an official comment from Christian Morgan, Executive Director of the Kansas Republican Party. These are his direct words.

"Senator Huelskamp is not in charge of candidate recruitment for the Kansas GOP. I have been working with Senate Leadership and incumbents to direct challengers against Democrats. It has been, and always will be, the policy of the Kansas Republican Party to not target incumbent Republicans. If Senator Huelskamp was involved in recruiting candidates against Republicans, he did that outside of the Kansas GOP and with no endorsement of his actions."
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The looming State Senate primary civil war has engulfed Kansas political circles. But the more important question for Kansas Republicans is this: who is in charge of Republican candidate recruitment?

In late April of this year, we received an email from a KSConnection blast. In it, Sen Huelskamp claimed to serve as the chairman of the Party candidate recruitment efforts and offering to host a campaign school for "solid republicans." (see below)
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Additionally, I'd like to note that I serve as chairman of the Party's candidate recruitment efforts. So in addition to Jim, I am looking for other candidates all across Kansas. If you have solid Republican individuals to suggest, please let me know as soon as possible. One interest group is hosting a campaign school this coming weekend – so names are needed as soon as possible.

-Senator Tim Huelskamp
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7 Senate Republicans, including Senate President Steve Morris, who shepherded Holcomb with a veto proof majority (which is more than can be said about Mr. Neufeld), are facing Republican primary challengers. According to Harris piece, Huelskamp is seen as point man in these developments. " said it's no secret that one of his Senate colleagues, vocal conservative Tim Huelskamp, R-Fowler, has encouraged like-minded candidates to take on moderate Republican incumbents. "I think it's mostly Huelskamp's responsibility," said Brungardt, chairman of the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee. "They would just like to have control of the leadership positions in the Senate."

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So for those of us who are sick of being steamrolled by Sebelius and living in a "red" state with a disproportionate number of "blue" elected public officials I ask: who is calling the shots on candidate recruitment? Is it Kobach? Is it Huelskamp? Who designated this person in charge of recruitment for the party? And to all our readers, PLEASE, PLEASE provide any insight you may have on this subject matter.

check out the comments, they are revealing to say the least . . . http://thekansasrepublican.blogspot.com/2008/06/who-heads-candidate-recruitment.html

Now do you se why there is a GREAT chance of Kansas turning blue in November?

[tridim]

1. My 100% Republican, Johnson County Kansas parents actually admitted the other day..

That they don't like McCain, and they like Obama. I don't know if they'll vote for him, but at least they "like" him. That's kind of huge.

[electropop]

3. The important question is: Would they have a beer with Obama?

:toast:

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. We are hearing that more and more all the time

They are leaving the repuke party in droves and coming over to the Dems.

The GOP made a HUGE mistake when they anointed Kris Kobach as head of the state party. He is a piece of work and even republicans can't stand him.

[hfojvt]

2. some of us are kinda glad

that Gilstrap has a challenger. But I kinda hope that their moderates win that battle.

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. Their primary races have been most interesting to watch so far

There is a state senate race in my district that has a 28 year old far right idiot running against a 60 something year old moderate.

[LondonReign2]

6. No no no!

You want the raving foam-at-the-mouth Repubs to beat the moderate Republicans, just to emphasize the difference with their Democratic opponents come November. :)

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. No, we live here

and have to deal with their far right nonsense if they are elected. We would be up shit crick if we didn't have a great Dem governor to veto their idiot bills.