Kansas fourth district

Raj Goyle anti-outsourcing plan likely to backfire

September 29, 2010

A plan advocated by Democratic Party candidate for Congress Raj Goyle to reduce the outsourcing of jobs from the United States is likely to produce the opposite effect, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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‘Fire Pelosi’ bus in Wichita

September 28, 2010

Yesterday the Fire Pelosi Bus Tour stopped in Wichita, primarily to support the candidacy of Republican Mike Pompeo in the race for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas.

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Kansas fourth district poll shows Pompeo lead, little change

September 17, 2010

A KWCH Television and SurveyUSA poll of candidates for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas shows little change from a similar poll about a month ago.

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Raj Goyle fundraising plea: wrong facts

September 10, 2010

Recently candidate for U.S. Congress from the fourth district of Kansas Raj Goyle sent out a fundraising email that distorts facts in order to stir up protectionist fears about the world economy.

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Roberts endorses Mike Pompeo

August 24, 2010

This morning United States Senator Pat Roberts stopped by the Mike Pompeo campaign headquarters in east Wichita to endorse Pompeo in his campaign for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas.

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Goyle’s social security protection pledge is a tax increase pledge

August 19, 2010

Raj Goyle, candidate for Congress, has pledged to protect social security. He didn’t mention the tax increase that will be required to fulfill this pledge.

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For Raj Goyle, most money comes from outside Kansas

August 16, 2010

In the race for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas between Democrat Raj Goyle and Republican Mike Pompeo, there’s a distinct different in the nature and source of campaign contributions for the two candidates. So far, 70 percent of Goyle’s campaign contributions have come from donors outside Kansas, with Washington DC being the metropolitan area with the highest source of contributions.

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Kansas fourth Congressional district poll released

August 12, 2010

The first public poll covering the race for United States Congress from the Kansas fourth district shows a close race between the two leading contenders, with Republican Mike Pompeo edging Democrat Raj Goyle by 49 percent to 42 percent.

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Kansas polls and election results

August 5, 2010

In the hotly contested Kansas Republican primary elections this year, polls generated a lot of interest. In two Kansas Congressional districts, independent polls did a good job of predicting the vote for all candidates except the two winners, and a candidate’s own poll may have been undermined by large voter turnout.

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Kansas primary election analysis

August 4, 2010

Analysis of Kansas primary election results by Chapman Rackaway and Denis Boyles.

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Election eve Kansas poll

August 3, 2010

An election eve statewide poll in Kansas indicates a likely win for Jerry Moran for United States Senate. The first Congressional district remains a toss-up between Tim Huelskamp and Jim Barnett, and it looks like Mike Pompeo is in control in the fourth district.

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Schodorf, Pottorff claim to have cut spending

August 1, 2010

Two Kansas Republicans — one running for re-election, the other for higher office, both claim to have led the way in cutting the Kansas state budget. These claims, however, are at odds with the facts and both candidates’ records.

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Final Kansas fourth Congressional district polls indicate close race

August 1, 2010

Polls show the race for the Republican Party nomination for U.S. Congress from the Kansas fourth district to be a close race between two candidates.

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Kansas fourth district poll shows tightening race with Pompeo in lead

July 29, 2010

KWCH Television in Wichita and SurveyUSA have released a poll of candidates seeking the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas.

The survey shows support for Wichita businessman Jim Anderson and Kansas Senator Jean Schodorf on the rise, while the numbers for Wichita businessman Wink Hartman continue to decline. The support for Wichita businessman Mike Pompeo also fell slightly, well within the poll’s level of sampling error.

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Kansas fourth Congressional district campaign finance reports

July 29, 2010

Candidates for the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas have filed campaign finance reports for the first two weeks of July and some last-minute reports since then.

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Hartman ad claims remain elusive

July 28, 2010

The claims made last week in a campaign advertisement by Wichita businessman Wink Hartman remain elusive and largely unproven.

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Schodorf poll shows her campaign in lead

July 27, 2010

Yesterday the campaign of Kansas Senator Jean Schodorf released a poll that shows her in the lead in the race for the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas.

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Wink Hartman ad a bust, disservice

July 23, 2010

On Tuesday the Wink Hartman campaign began running a television advertisement that contains claims about Mike Pompeo that, so far, are unsubstantiated. See Hartman ad malicious and false, says Pompeo and Pompeo Disputes Claims In Hartman Ads, Demands Hartman Show Evidence

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Hartman ad malicious and false, says Pompeo

July 21, 2010

The campaign for the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas has been marked by some hard-hitting commercials. Often commercials are based on subjective claims, such as “Vote for me! I’m great and my opponent is terrible!”

Now the Wink Hartman campaign has aired a television advertisement that leading rival Mike Pompeo says is objectively false.

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Wink Hartman on bailouts, and his own

July 21, 2010

Wichita businessman Wink Hartman, a candidate for the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansasis opposed to government bailouts. Strongly so.

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Schodorf poll indicates three-way tie in Kansas fourth Congressional district

July 19, 2010

Today the campaign of Kansas Senator Jean Schodorf released a poll that shows her in a three-way tie with Wichita businessmen Wink Hartman and Mike Pompeo in the race for the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas.

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Kansas fourth district candidates on spending and deficit reduction

July 17, 2010

In a June 22nd forum of candidates for the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas sponsored by the Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce, candidates were asked about their plans to reduce the federal deficit and national debt.

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Kansas fourth district Congressional poll released, surprises within

July 15, 2010

KWCH Television in Wichita and SurveyUSA have released a poll of candidates seeking the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas. The poll, conducted July 11th through 13th, shows Wichita businessman Mike Pompeo maintaining a narrow lead over his chief rival, Wichita businessman Wink Hartman.

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DeGraaf releases endorsements for Kansas offices

July 15, 2010

Kansas State Representative Pete DeGraaf has released his personal endorsements for Kansas statewide races and for races around the Wichita area.

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Kansas fourth district poll shows Pompeo lead, Hartman drop

July 12, 2010

A new poll of candidates seeking the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas shows Wichita businessman Mike Pompeo maintaining a lead over his chief rival, Wichita businessman Wink Hartman.

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In Kansas, government spending is intertwined

July 11, 2010

While conservative political candidates talk of reducing spending, the reality is that federal government spending is so intertwined in our lives that spending reductions — much less actual cuts — are almost impossible to fathom.

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In Kansas, Club for Growth PAC taps Pompeo, Huelskamp

July 9, 2010

The Club for Growth is a national organization that advances prosperity and economic growth by promoting economic freedom and limited government. Each year it ranks federal lawmakers on how well they follow these principles on its scorecards. (For a look at how current Kansas Congressman and Senate hopefuls Todd Tiahrt and Jerry Moran ranked on the scorecard, see Club for Growth gives slight nod to Tiahrt over Moran.)

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Kansas Republican Assembly endorsements announced

July 7, 2010

The Kansas Republican Assembly has released its endorsements for federal and state offices. The list of endorsed candidates may be viewed here.

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The Hartman clean campaign pledge: Pompeo response

June 30, 2010

In the contest for the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas, Wichita businessman Wink Hartman has ran many advertisements making an issue of a clean campaign pledge. He’s signed it, and says that leading rival Mike Pompeo won’t sign it.

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Schodorf poll shows closer Kansas fourth district contest

June 28, 2010

Last week’s poll concerning the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas showed Mike Pompeo making big gains to slightly overtake Wink Hartman, with Jean Schodorf and Jim Anderson far behind. A striking feature of that poll was the low number of undecided voters, just eight percent.

Now Schodorf has released a poll with results that, while producing the same ordering of candidates, show a much closer race with a large number of undecided voters.

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Earmarks and Kansas elections

June 28, 2010

The topic of earmarks is playing a role in contest for the Republican Party nomination for United States Senate from Kansas between Todd Tiahrt and Jerry Moran.

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Kansas fourth district Congressional poll shows big change, surprise

June 25, 2010

A just-released poll shows that the race for the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas has changed dramatically since the last poll in February.

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Kansas fourth district Congressional candidates answer individual questions

June 21, 2010

Last week’s forum of candidates for the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas featured a set of questions tailored individually for each of the four candidates who participated.

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In Kansas, some campaigns for Congress face charges of hypocrisy

June 20, 2010

I have been active in the Kansas Tea Party Movement since March of 2009. The basic tenants of it are attractive to me. The emphasis on freedom, liberty, personal responsibility, and love of the Constitution is inspiring. The tea party movement is supposed to be “a new politics” — one of honesty, integrity, and a return to traditional values.

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Hartman state tax issue still a little bit murky

June 18, 2010

At Wednesday’s forum of candidates for the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas, the issue of candidate Wink Hartman and his residency arose. The discussion, however, didn’t lead to much new information about the issue.

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Kansas fourth district Congressional candidate forum

June 17, 2010

Last night the candidates for the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas squared off in a ninety-minute forum at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Wichita.

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Schodorf – Goyle race might feature reversed roles

June 14, 2010

If Jean Schodorf captures the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas, the general election contest against likely Democratic Party nominee Raj Goyle might feature a reversal of commonly-held roles.

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Kansas fourth district Congressional candidates to debate

June 11, 2010

On Wednesday June 16th the candidates for the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas will debate.

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Hartman, candidate for Congress from Kansas, recently voted in Florida

June 10, 2010

Wink Hartman, a Wichita businessman and candidate for the Republican Party nomination for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas, has recently voted in Florida, records indicate.

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