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September 6, 2014
Claire McCaskill: Kris Kobach ‘finger on the scales.
Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill on Friday accused Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach of putting his finger on the scales by disallowing Democratic Senate nominee Chad Taylor to withdraw from the ballot.
McCaskill, an out-of-state Democrat, has come under scrutiny for a conversation she had with Taylor that shortly preceded his decision to attempt to drop out of the Kansas Senate race. Several reports have suggested that McCaskill urged Taylor to withdraw from the ballot, allowing Democrats to rally around independent Greg Orman to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Pat Roberts. Orman has a lead over Roberts in a head-to-head race, according to recent polls.
One day after Taylor announced his withdrawal from the race on Wednesday, Kobach, Kansass top election official, ruled Taylor was legally required to stay on the ballot.
Appearing on MSNBC on Friday, McCaskill insinuated that Kobachs decision was politically motivated. Kobach is a Republican who has endorsed Roberts reelection bid.
The Missouri Democrat said the secretary of States office had approved the language of Taylors withdrawal before he submitted.
And then the next day, the secretary of State who is on Pat Robertss steering committee says, Well no, the language wasnt right in the letter. I mean, putting his finger on the scales, the senator said.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/09/claire-mccaskill-kris-kobach-kansas-110630.html#ixzz3CW7B0hvX
McCaskill, an out-of-state Democrat, has come under scrutiny for a conversation she had with Taylor that shortly preceded his decision to attempt to drop out of the Kansas Senate race. Several reports have suggested that McCaskill urged Taylor to withdraw from the ballot, allowing Democrats to rally around independent Greg Orman to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Pat Roberts. Orman has a lead over Roberts in a head-to-head race, according to recent polls.
One day after Taylor announced his withdrawal from the race on Wednesday, Kobach, Kansass top election official, ruled Taylor was legally required to stay on the ballot.
Appearing on MSNBC on Friday, McCaskill insinuated that Kobachs decision was politically motivated. Kobach is a Republican who has endorsed Roberts reelection bid.
The Missouri Democrat said the secretary of States office had approved the language of Taylors withdrawal before he submitted.
And then the next day, the secretary of State who is on Pat Robertss steering committee says, Well no, the language wasnt right in the letter. I mean, putting his finger on the scales, the senator said.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/09/claire-mccaskill-kris-kobach-kansas-110630.html#ixzz3CW7B0hvX
September 4, 2014
Hello my name is Liberal Bill.
That is the name that I was given by all of my conservative "friends" ?!?
Missouri is my home. I am an IBEW Journeyman Wireman and a Bartender, a father of two teenagers, each of opposite sex, married to a beautiful wife, we have two pets, a 4 year old male redtail boa and a 2 year old rescued female dog, which we love very dearly. It's really fun to be here, thank you for the membership.
Imagination is more important than knowledge ~Albert Einstein
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