Jerry Moran or Todd Tiahrt in the U.S. Senate Race?

[Deez Nutz]

I have to admit I am torn on who to vote for in this race because I like both of these guys a lot.  It is a rare phenomenon in politics to have to decide between two outstanding candidates such as this, and it pains me that I can't vote for both of them.  But I guess that's a good problem to have, especially since the winner of this primary will likely be the de facto winner of the general election in November and very well could occupy this senate seat for the rest of their career.  There is virtually no substantive difference between the two in terms of their stance on the issues and voting records.  Tiahrt is viewed more as a "movement" conservative and Moran more as an "establishment" republican.  In reality, they are not far apart.  I just hope the people that fill their respective vacated house seats are half as good as these guys were.  Any compelling reasons for me to vote for one over the other?  (I honestly have not made up my mind yet.)

[Testy Westy]

just don't vote

[RonLongshaft]

i know two kids that are "working the trail" for him right now.

one is a major doucher and the other pretty cool... and i like moran, he came to my poly sci class with flinchbaugh and seemed like a cool dude... and we share alot of the same views....


in short

VOTE MORAN

[Kat Kid]

All I heard is that Moran is with the terrorists.  Seems bad.

[Jeffy]

Either one.  Then hope the other runs against Roberts next time around.

[Dirty Sanchez]

All I heard is that Moran is with the terrorists.  Seems bad.

Who's with the pirates?  Aarrrrrr!!!

[06wildcat]

i know two kids that are "working the trail" for him right now.

one is a major doucher and the other pretty cool... and i like moran, he came to my poly sci class with flinchbaugh and seemed like a cool dude... and we share alot of the same views....


in short

VOTE MORAN

The vast majority of currently elected politicians seem like cool people. It's almost a requirement to win an election. Sadly that's one of the big qualifications to how people vote. I'd like to strangle the PR person that came up with the talking point of "he a candidate the average voter could sit down and have a beer with." They act like that's a good thing.

This is not to single you out since you know Moran's views and they align with your own. Having talked with both, Tiahrt is very personable as well.

I think Moran wins the Senate seat mainly because of his previous House post though. The population dynamics are about the same in the 1st and 4th districts but the 1st incorporates 69 counties that gave Moran an early advantage in campaigning statewide, something he already did. Also, Moran had loads of campaign cash saved up from never really being challenged.

I'm not sure Tiahrt ever ventured too far away from Wichita while in the House, and he really hasn't done much to improve his name recognition outside the major cities in Kansas.

Either one will be an improvement over our next Governor though.

[fatty fat fat]

whichever one produces the more over-the-top ads. great entertainment.

[steve dave]

I could never vote for someone named Jerry

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

whichever one produces the more over-the-top ads. great entertainment.

This is how most of my liberal friends pick a candidate. 

[wetwillie]

Find out which one Sarah Palin is endorsing and pick the other one.  Can't go wrong that way.

[Fitz Bath]

Which of the two loves Jesus more?

[Dugout DickStone]

I could never vote for someone named Jerry

Yeah but against a guy named Todd....tough one.

[Deez Nutz]

Find out which one Sarah Palin is endorsing and pick the other one.  Can't go wrong that way.

For the record, Palin has endorsed Tiahrt.  Of course, I would view that as a positive rather than a negative like you would.  I admire Palin in lots of ways, particularly her stance on right to life issues. 

[slackcat]

Jerry Moran----Moran, KS

[Saulbadguy]

ABORTION!!!11111

[OK_Cat]

Find out which one Sarah Palin is endorsing and pick the other one.  Can't go wrong that way.

For the record, Palin has endorsed Tiahrt.  Of course, I would view that as a positive rather than a negative like you would.  I admire Palin in lots of ways, particularly her stance on right to life issues. 

If I knew you in real life, I'd literally slap you across the face with a fetus.

[get_HIT]

VOTE MORAN! 

[skycat]

Tiahrt campaigner spotted:



FYI: "Morans" is what hardcore Moran supporters call themselves.

Example: "I love Jerry Moran so much. I'm a total rough ridin' Moran!"

[Jeffy]

La creencia principal de Hispanos Por la Vida
de Wichita es el respetar la santidad de la
vida humana desde la concepción hasta la
muerte. Nosotros expresamos nuestro
desapruebo ante cualquier tipo de
discriminación contra los bebés inocentes
que aún no han nacido o de cualquier ser
humano en este mundo. Hemos encontrado
que nuestras creencias en cuanto a la
santidad de la vida humana coinciden con
las creencias del representante del
Congreso Todd Tiahrt.
Por esta razón, Hispanos Por la Vida
anuncian su a poyo a Todd Tiahrt en su
campaña para el Congreso del 2002. Nos
mantendremos unidos para ganar la
verdadera libertad para todas las personas,
desde la más pequeña has la más adulta, y
para dar homenaje a los valores familiares y
fundamentos morales de nuestra cultura
hispana.
Hispanos Por la Vida
de Wichita
Queridos Amigos,
Es un gran honor representarlos en el Congreso. Como
miembro del poderoso Comité de Apropiaciones, he estado
en la posición de ayudar a nuestros amigos y vecinos. Ya
sea por lucha de empleos trayendo el trabajo de la
modificación del 767 Tanker a Wichita, mejorando la
educación incrementando los fondos para la Educación
Especial en nuestras escuelas, protegiendo a nuestros
hijos de los traficantes de drogas teniendo fondos para
equipo y entrenamiento, ofreciendo seguridad para los
ancianos al votar por la cobertura de recetas médicas y
asegurando nuestra seguridad económica pagando $450
billones de deuda nacional, he dado lo mejor de mí para
representar a ustedes y nuestra visión del sueño americano.
Definitivamente tenemos varios éxitos de los cuales
podemos estar orgullosos, pero hay más trabajo por hacer.
Nosotros debemos:
• Proteger el Seguro Social y Medicare
• Mejorar la seguridad nacional reforzando
nuestras fuerzas militares
• Asegurar el futuro de nuestros hijos
mejorando la educación y dar acceso a la
misma a todos los niños y sin discriminación
• Ofrecer seguridad económica reduciendo los
impuestos en las familias y pagando nuestra
deuda nacional
• Proteger el derecho de los trabajadores
indocumentados que pagan impuestos para
poder obtener licencias de conducir
• Proteger el derecho de toda persona para
recibir tratamiento médico sin importar su
estado migratorio
Les agradezco su voto este 5 de noviembre.
Sinceramente,
Yrene Corona de Lewis
Hispanos Por la Vida de Wichita

[Cire]

La creencia principal de Hispanos Por la Vida
de Wichita es el respetar la santidad de la
vida humana desde la concepción hasta la
muerte. Nosotros expresamos nuestro
desapruebo ante cualquier tipo de
discriminación contra los bebés inocentes
que aún no han nacido o de cualquier ser
humano en este mundo. Hemos encontrado
que nuestras creencias en cuanto a la
santidad de la vida humana coinciden con
las creencias del representante del
Congreso Todd Tiahrt.
Por esta razón, Hispanos Por la Vida
anuncian su a poyo a Todd Tiahrt en su
campaña para el Congreso del 2002. Nos
mantendremos unidos para ganar la
verdadera libertad para todas las personas,
desde la más pequeña has la más adulta, y
para dar homenaje a los valores familiares y
fundamentos morales de nuestra cultura
hispana.
Hispanos Por la Vida
de Wichita
Queridos Amigos,
Es un gran honor representarlos en el Congreso. Como
miembro del poderoso Comité de Apropiaciones, he estado
en la posición de ayudar a nuestros amigos y vecinos. Ya
sea por lucha de empleos trayendo el trabajo de la
modificación del 767 Tanker a Wichita, mejorando la
educación incrementando los fondos para la Educación
Especial en nuestras escuelas, protegiendo a nuestros
hijos de los traficantes de drogas teniendo fondos para
equipo y entrenamiento, ofreciendo seguridad para los
ancianos al votar por la cobertura de recetas médicas y
asegurando nuestra seguridad económica pagando $450
billones de deuda nacional, he dado lo mejor de mí para
representar a ustedes y nuestra visión del sueño americano.
Definitivamente tenemos varios éxitos de los cuales
podemos estar orgullosos, pero hay más trabajo por hacer.
Nosotros debemos:
• Proteger el Seguro Social y Medicare
• Mejorar la seguridad nacional reforzando
nuestras fuerzas militares
• Asegurar el futuro de nuestros hijos
mejorando la educación y dar acceso a la
misma a todos los niños y sin discriminación
• Ofrecer seguridad económica reduciendo los
impuestos en las familias y pagando nuestra
deuda nacional
• Proteger el derecho de los trabajadores
indocumentados que pagan impuestos para
poder obtener licencias de conducir
• Proteger el derecho de toda persona para
recibir tratamiento médico sin importar su
estado migratorio
Les agradezco su voto este 5 de noviembre.
Sinceramente,
Yrene Corona de Lewis
Hispanos Por la Vida de Wichita

whats that

[VGibsonLives]

APNewsBreak: Ex-manager in Kan. race backs rival
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By JOHN HANNA
AP Political Writer
http://www.toddtiahrt.com/
http://www.moranforkansas.com/
TOPEKA, Kan. - A former manager of Kansas Rep. Jerry Moran's campaign for the U.S. Senate publicly endorsed his main rival Sunday, saying Moran is unsure of his beliefs and not "instinctively conservative."
Moran's spokesman said ex-campaign manager Paul Moore is disgruntled and described Moore's open letter to fellow Republicans as a trick from GOP rival and fellow Rep. Todd Tiahrt's campaign.
Moore provided a copy of his letter to The Associated Press and sent it to the Tiahrt campaign. He told AP he wrote it with "entirely no input from any other source."
He was Moran's campaign manager from February through mid-April, though campaign finance records show he remained on the payroll through May. He said he was forced out, without elaborating.
"To my surprise, Jerry Moran winced at the frequent use of the words 'conservative' or 'pro-life' to portray himself out of fear he might offend moderate or pro-choice voters," Moore wrote in his letter.
Moore added: "He ultimately relented to the political realities and has thoroughly advertised himself as 'pro-life' and 'conservative' to describe who he needed to become to get elected."
Moran and Tiahrt have been actively courting GOP conservatives ahead of the state's Aug. 3 primary. Moran's campaign has said repeatedly that Tiahrt's attempts to question whether Moran is a true conservative show Tiahrt is significantly behind.

[The42Yardstick]

Vote for the guy who's more moderate (i.e. less batshit crazy) 

[Jeffy]

http://www.toddtiahrt.com/news/498-todd-tiahrt-on-the-mark-levin-show

[TBL]

At least Tiahart didn't try to sell his vote for campaign fundraisers.