Why Pat Roberts Is In the Driver’s Seat in Kansas October 26, 2008

Kansas Senator Pat Roberts appears to be cruising to victory over challenger Jim Slattery.
You can’t say victory is assured. Too many of Roberts’ Republican colleagues are struggling in their reelection bids. It’s a tough year for Republicans.
You can say, though, that Roberts is firmly in the driver’s seat as the campaign enters its [...]

Pat Roberts Appears to Have Put Jim Slattery Campaign in Free Fall August 31, 2008

The latest KCTV5/SurveyUSA poll shows Kansas United States Senator Pat Roberts with a colossal 27 point lead over Democratic challenger Jim Slattery.
According to the poll, Roberts leads Slattery 58% to 31%. Those numbers suggest that the campaign mounted by Roberts in the last two months has been stunningly effective.
You’d have to say, in fact, [...]

Why Pat Roberts’ 20 Point Lead Over Jim Slattery Is Real July 13, 2008

Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts released a poll last Tuesday that showed him leading Democratic challenger Jim Slattery by 20 points in their Kansas Senate race, 54 percent to 34 percent.
The lead is probably real at this stage of the race.
Roberts has a strong base in the Big First congressional district and among rural [...]

Kansas Democrats Show Strength with Slattery Announcement April 29, 2008

Former Congressman Jim Slattery’s announcement today that he would try to unseat United States Senator Pat Roberts is an important sign of strength for the Kansas Democratic Party.
It’s unlikely that Slattery will defeat Roberts. After all, Kansans haven’t sent a Democrat to the Senate since they elected George McGill for one term in 1932. [...]