The conservative choice

Tiahrt is touting his win in a straw poll in Olathe over Moran in the Senate race. This isn't a big surprise, as Tiahrt will be the choice of the religious conservatives, who dominate the GOP in Olathe.



June 29, 2009 316.265.2517

WICHITA – Todd Tiahrt’s decisive 165-46 victory over Jerry Moran in the Olathe Straw Poll Saturday capped a great week for the Tiahrt campaign. Not only did Tiahrt show strong support in a conservative bastion of Johnson County, his campaign organization demonstrated its ability to mobilize volunteers, get out votes and most importantly, to win.

Earlier in the week, the biggest endorsement of the Republican primary went Tiahrt’s way on Thursday, when the state’s most influential pro-life group, Kansans for Life, endorsed Tiahrt. That was followed the next day with dual endorsements from well-known conservative Tony Perkins and Family Research Council. Coupled with the previous week’s endorsements from Phyllis Schlafly, Eagle Forum and Concerned Women for America, Tiahrt had wrapped up early support from some heavy hitters.

There are more than thirteen months before the August 2010 primary and time for many highs and lows for both campaigns. However, until election night, it is hard to imagine either campaign having a better week than Tiahrt did last week.

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Sheesh

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