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Kansas Liberty: 01 July 2009
Tiahrt, Kobach looking strong in key region, but history says JoCo straw polls don't always preview the election. 'Kansas is two states — you have the Third District and then you have the rest of the state.'
Johnson County important area for candidates
The Olathe Republican Party straw poll last week showed Rep. Todd Tiahrt with a strong lead over his challenger Rep. Jerry Moran. The two Republicans are battling for Sen. Sam Brownback’s position, which Brownback is leaving to pursue the governor’s office.
Tiahrt gained 165 votes to Moran’s 46. Kris Kobach, who is running for secretary of state, was also a clear winner in the straw poll, getting 192 votes. Kobach’s challenger, JR Claeys, received 22 votes.
However, a glance back at previous straw polls shows that the results have not always been accurate in portraying who will win an election. For example, last year one of the most heated...
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