Former Republican Chairs give to Sebelius and Morrison, then endorse Lynn Jenkins?
Yesterday’s Prime Buzz featured an article about eleven former Kansas State Republican Party chairs endorsing State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins for U.S. Congress while snubbing former Congressman Jim Ryun. Why do so many of these former GOP chairs give money to Democratic Gov. Sebelius, or former Democratic Attorney General Paul Morrison, or have connections with groups friendly with the Democratic Party?
Here’s a list of the former GOP chairs that have recently given money to Kansas Democrats, or have been involved with groups friendly with the Kansas Democratic Party:
Vern Chesbro (1995-96)
Kansas Alliance for Education Advisory Board; Kansas Traditional Republican Majority. [See notes below about ties between KAE and KTRM with Democratic Party groups.]
Mary Alice Lair (1982)
Lair has given to a number of conservative Republicans, but this contribution is a bit of an enigma: $250 to Democrat Gov. Sebelius in 2006.
Rochelle Chronister (1989-90)
Kansas Alliance for Education Advisory Board. Appointed by Gov. Sebelius to the Education Policy Team (Feb 2003)
Donald Schnacke (1961-62)
Don Schnacke gave Gov. Sebelius $200 in 2002 (two checks) and $1000 in 2003.
Donald Schnacke Law Offices gave $250 to Sebelius in 2006:
William Falstad (1970-73)
Appointed to Sebelius’ BEST team (Budget Efficiency Savings Team) in 2002. Member of the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission. Contributor to Kansas Traditional Republican Majority in 2006. Contributor to Sebelius: $600 in 2006, $500 in 2005, $1000 in 2002; Contributor to Paul Morrison: $304 in 2006.
Dennis Jones (2003-04)
Kansas Traditional Republican Majority; $1100 in contributions to Paul Morrison in 2006
Susan Estes, former Republican Party Vice-Chair, won a restraining order against Dennis Jones’ plan to open the Republican primary.
Kim Wells (1991-94)
Wife, Bonnie Wells, gave $1000 to Sebelius:
These former GOP chairs who endorsed Lynn Jenkins have not made contributions to Democrats, nor have been involved in Democratic Party friendly groups:
- George Nettels (1966-68)
- Don Concannon (1968-70)
- Morris Kay (1979-82)
- Tim Shallenburger (2005-06)
The political contribution information given above was from the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission.
The following articles show connections with the KAE and KTRM groups to Kansas Democrats and the agenda of the Democratic party:
Kansas Alliance for Education
- Why did KNEA/NEA channel $130,00 to the Kansas Alli ace for Education PAC in 2006?, Kansas Meadowlark, Nov 4, 2007.
- Kansas PACs in the “Top Ten” List During Election Years 2002, 2004, 2006. Who are the political “big money” players in Kansas?, Kansas Meadowlark, Aug 17, 2007.
- Take Back Kansas Fundraiser for KS Alliance for Education, Kansas Democratic Party, June 5, 2006.
- MAINstream Friends: Kansas Alliance for Education
- Kansas Alliance for Education Blog
Kansas Traditional Republican Majority
- Kansas Traditional Republican Majority and Kansas Democratic Party Share Major Contributors, Kansas Meadowlark, Sept 9, 2007.
- Political Profile of Members of “Kansas Traditional Republican Majority”, Kansas Meadowlark, Dec 8, 2005.
July 11th, 2008 at 10:52 am
It is interesting to know of which feather are the birds flocking together.
That said, isn’t this the way our governing selection process is supposed to work? Each person supports the primary candidate of their choosing using their money, effort, and even position to give their candidate the boost they deem will work best?