Kansas Meadowlark

Over two weeks ago the Kansas City media blog, Bottom Line Communications, announced The Race is on: Phill Kline vs. Kansas City Star. Since that time ads have aired on Kansas City talk radio paid for by two non-profit organizations often highlighting the battle of conservative Phill Kline with the Kansas City Star in recent years. Kline’s real opponent in the August primary, Steve Howe, has been mostly ignored in these media battles both in the air waves and in recent mailings to Johnson County voters.

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Jack Cashill published a five-piece series this week on WorldNetDaily about the battle between Phill Kline and Planned Parenthood. In case you missed the articles, here are the links:

1. Kansas bleeds once more, July 21
2. Targeting an ‘anti-choice extremist’, July 22
3. Pro-life Kline refuses to roll over, July 23
4. DA Kline tackles Planned Parenthood, July 24
5. Will Kline survive media onslaught, July 25

Voters in State Senate District 8 recently received a mailing from Tim Owens in his bid against Ben Hodge for Kansas Senate. This piece, “Protecting Kansas Seniors,” had this “paid for” messge:

“Paid for by Owens for Kansas House Committee, Donald Schrick, CPA, Treasurer.”

Several days ago in a mailing, the message was:

“Paid for by Owens for Kansas Senate Committee, Donald Schrick, CPA, Treasurer.”

Why does one say “Senate” and the other says “House”?

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On Monday a fundraising event was held by “The WISH List” in New York City to benefit Lynn Jenkins. On Aug. 5 Jenkins is opposing Jim Ryun in the Republican primary in the Kansas 2nd Congressional District. (more…)