This article looks at new voter registration by political party from 2007 through Sept 2008 for Kansas state representative districts.
In particular, the new voter registration data for two house districts targeted by a mysterious non-profit in 2006 will be analyzed, since these districts are likely targeted races this year.
A PDF file shows the new [...]
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Targeted and likely close state senate races are the battleground contests over control of the Kansas Senate. How is new voter registration used as a tactic to affect these contests?
This article looks at the new voter registration by political party from 2007 through early Sept 2008 for state senate races that are likely to [...]
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Recent Meadowlark articles gave a breakdown of new voters statewide and by congressional district. This article looks at new voters from 2007 and through early Sept 2008 by county. Future articles will show this breakdown by state senate and state rep districts.
Graphics below show new voter profiles by political party for the largest four [...]
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A recent Meadowlark article, More new Democrats than Republicans register to vote in Kansas in 2008, gave statewide totals for 2007 and 2008 through early Sept. This article analyzes differences in new voter registration by the four Kansas congressional districts in the same two years. Future articles will look at new voter registration [...]
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[Updated] A look at new registered voters in Kansas in 2008 shows slightly more new Democrats have registered to vote statewide than new Republicans, but Republicans had the edge in 2007. However, there were more new unaffiliated (”independent”) voters than either Democrats or Republicans. The number of new Reform or Libertarian party [...]
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A recent Meadowlark article asked whether Congressman Dennis Moore would exploit a one-day window to send mail on Aug. 6 to constituents in the 3rd Congressional District paid for by taxpayers. Apparently, that franking window was a bit too narrow in 2008, and Congressman Moore did not send such a mailing. But, [...]
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The Hays Daily News is reporting that Don Hineman, one of the organizers and the first chair of the Kansas Alliance for Education (KAE) group, won the primary election in State Rep District 118 in Western Kansas after the official canvassing of votes.
Most don’t know much about the KAE group and the number of [...]
A new law in Kansas required “last minute” reports of late contributions and independent expenditures in excess of $300 for both candidates and political action committees (PACs) in last week’s August primary election.
The following table is a summary of these “last minute” PAC reports that total $42,552 in contributions and $134,158 in expenditures:
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Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh (left) was quoted in the Kansas City Star yesterday that “we threw a party, and nobody came” about no voters showing up to vote at Fort Riley precincts in Tuesday’s primary election.
Geary County Clerk Rebecca Bossemeyer was quoted in the Topeka Capital-Journal that this “isn’t unusual in a [...]
Congressman Dennis Moore from the 3rd District in Kansas has a history of exploiting free franked mailings prior to elections. For some reason, Congressman Moore likes to communicate with constitutes about 90 days before an election but not so much at other times.
Why should Congressman Moore use a campaign account to pay for mailings [...]