Chad Taylor

Kansas Supreme Court Justices Hint They May Reverse Kobach Ruling On Senate Ballot

Kansas Supreme Court Justices Hint They May Reverse Kobach Ruling On Senate Ballot

MSNBC, The Rachel Maddow Show, Sept. 16, 2014. Rachel Maddow discusses the Kansas Supreme Court case to decide if Democratic candidate Chad Taylor can drop out of the Senate race, and whether independent candidate Greg Orman might beat incumbent Pat Roberts regardless of their decison with Kansas City Star reporter Dave Helling.
By Heather on Wed, 09/17/2014 - 6:00am
Democrat Withdraws From Senate Race In Kansas, GOP Keep Him On The Ballot Anyway

Democrat Withdraws From Senate Race In Kansas, GOP Keep Him On The Ballot Anyway

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - The Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Kansas must remain on the November ballot even though he wants to withdraw against incumbent Republican Sen. Pat Roberts. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach said Thursday Democrat Chad Taylor did not comply with state law. He says Taylor didn't formally declare that he would be unable to serve if elected. Taylor Wednesday withdrew from the race without explanation, raising questions about whether he quit to give independent candidate Greg Orman a better shot at defeating three-term conservative Roberts, who has struggled to solidify re-election in a predominantly Republican state." (KWCH video) It doesn't get much more blatant than this.--Scarce