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| Apr 11 2008, 11:54 PM EDT (current) | benawu | 5 words added, 8 words deleted |
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Kansas Senate Race
| Incumbent | Pat Roberts |
| Party | Republican |
| Seeking Re-election? | Yes |
| Senate Website | Senate Website |
| Candidate Website | Roberts forCampaign SenateWebsite |
| Other Resources | Congresspedia profile on Pat Roberts |
| Confirmed Challenger | Fmr US Rep Jim Slattery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Source Of Information | Sabato's Crystal Ball |
| Candidate Website | Slattery forCampaign SenateWebsite |
| Potential Challenger | Jill Docking |
| Party | Democrat |
| Source of Information | Lawrence Journal World |
| Candidate Website | Wichita State University bio |
| Potential Challenger | Steve Boyda - husband & campaign manager for Rep. Nancy Boyda KS-2 |
| Party | Democrat |
| Source of Information | D.C. Political Report Media Report |
| Candidate Website | none at this time |
| Potential Challenger | Joe Hoagland - fmr GOP House Majority Leader |
| Party | Democrats are recruiting him - recently switched PID to Democrats |
| Source of Information | D.C. Political Report |
| Candidate Website | none located |
| Potential Challenger | Fmr US Rep Dan Glickman |
| Party | Democratic |
| Source of Information | Sabato's Crystalball |
| Candidate Website |
| Former Challenger | Greg ormanOrman |
| Party | Democratic |
| Source of Information | Lawrence Journal World |
| Candidate Website | |
Background Information
Republican incumbent Pat Roberts is up for reelection in 2008. He was first elected to the US House in 1981 but worked in Washington DC before that starting in 1967. Note that he will be 72 years old when running for re-election.Roberts own Wikipedia site shows his voting record on specific issues such as his vote against the McCain Detaininee Amendment that would prevent prisoners of war from being tortured (on October 5, 2005).
Roberts was placed on the committee organized to look into pre-war intellegence about the Iraq War and chaired a subcommittee dealing specifically with the National Security Agency's Terrorist Surveillance Program.ThinkProgress speculated that the committee was headed by Roberts because he would ensure no damning evidence would see the light of day.
Resources
Below you will find resources and more information about the 2008 Senate race in Kansas.Roberts (Republican incumbent)
Official Senate siteCampaign website
Wikipedia: Pat Roberts
Jim Slattery (Democrat - challenger)
Wikipedia: Jim SlatteryCampaign Website
On The Issues: Jim Slattery
Local Blogs
Blue Tide RisingLeftBrain Kansas
