Through June, Kansans had contributed more than $730,000 to 16 candidates in the 2008 presidential race. Predictably, Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback had benefited the most from Kansans’ largesse, taking in $297,436.
Other contribution totals from Kansans for the campaign so far include, as reported by Harris News Service: Rudy Giuliani, $96,450; Mitt Romney, $78,150; Barack Obama, $76,596 (whose mom was a Kansan); John McCain, $45,645; John Edwards, $34,327; and Hillary Clinton, $29,660 (looks like her credential as former first lady of nearby Arkansas doesn’t count for much). Kansans’ contributions represented less than 0.3 percent of the $262.8 million individuals have given to candidates nationwide.
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How sad that our state is so out of touch to have the front runner on the bottom, and the lowest on top.
Go figure.
It is odd, Brownback does not seem to represent Kansas well at all. Odd in deed! Most be some very rich Religious right here in Kansas. But you would think that between the ten percent to a Mega church that preaches the religion of being wealth and all the anti-abortion groups. Where did they ever find the money to give to Brownback?
Most be should be “must be” sorry
It is odd, Brownback does not seem to represent Kansas well at all. Odd in deed! Posted by: writerdog | July 20, 2007 at 06:01 AM
Not really. Just perhaps from the artificial population of this Blog he doesn’t represent.
This Blog is hardly representative of Kansas as it attracts extremes from both sides and there are “out of staters” here as well.
Guess KS likes Brownback after all, in spite of how the eagle lies about him.
You can bet the Eagle didn’t contribute a nickel to Brownback’s campaign, that is for sure.
Kansas is the breeding ground for religious wackos because of tiller’s clinic being here.
Is this a surprise that Brownback draws money from the religious? Is it news Brownback is on the bottom of the tier for viable candidacy?
And even yesterday’s news is the Religious Right’s political power has been cut off at the knees last year. These so-called religious politicians have brought more corruption and lies to the white House and Congress than the Democrats ever thought about. The multiple sex scandals and money scandals is what brought these phoney religious people down. Lust for power and greed will do it every time.
fred, evidently you haven’t studied history or fell asleep during class.
Most communities in Kansas and elsewhere start up with one of their first organizations and buildings as a Church.
Just look around Kansas at the historic churches still standing.
The churches and their respective parishioners were here long before Tiller was even born.
I would rather be associated with religious folks than be associated with hatred towards others like you appear to be fred.
What worries me about Brownback running is that many Kansans will vote for him just because he is from Kansas, and he may actually carries this state.
That would be a political miracle, Brian, as since Kansas isn’t having a presidential primary for 2008, the only way Kansans could vote for Brownback is if he wins the Republican nomination.
“fred, evidently you haven’t studied history or fell asleep during class.”
The recently banned was such a good boy yesterday, but is back to insults today. I guess it just can’t help itself.
And, Kansas gets about 0.3 percent of the representation that it pays for.
What’s the matter with Kansas?!
I bet if the breakdown were by number of donors to each candidate, it would be a completely different story, Kansans can’t be that backward. Or, if Brownback had given up his current position to run, he wouldn’t be getting the $’s. Obviously, it is just the rich buying influence with a sitting senator.
I don’t agree that Kansans are voting for Sam with their money, but Sam is sure running on our money. The money he is paid as a Senator for a job he is not doing.
This is very worrysome, as he just doesn’t seem to get it at all. He is out only for himself, but he is trying to brainwash you with his Christianity stance. We certainly don’t need that in any office, but his record in the Senate should speak for itself. It would be a disaster if he were president and our country would suffer even more than it has with Bush.
The attacks on Sam Brownback for being the front runner in campaign donations in his home state, smacks of envy, and are mean spirited! Those types of comments accomplish very little. They do however expose the liberal bias of the writers. Point being, Hillary, and Obama are U.S. Senators (same as Brownback)and are both running very aggressivepresidental campaingns. There is not a day in national news where both of them are seen in other states fundraising, giving speeches and stumping the campaign trail. Sam Brownback has the same approval ratings in the state as does our other good Senator, Roberts.(source:Eagle) Look at Sen. Brownbacks early and continued efforts of support for Darfur. Many mainstream media( Eagle included) commend Brownback for his efforts! I happen to believe his conservative principles and balanced approach to issues are not only in step with we the people from his home state, but with the majority of the people in the nation.
Hillary and Obama get back to Washington to do their job, Brownback doesn’t.
I would rather be associated with religious folks than be associated with hatred towards others like you appear to be fred.
Posted by: Kansas
Obviously Kansas did not comprehend nor even read my posting. I was talking about the ‘Religious Right’ that came into power in 1994. Those are the so-called religious people I am referring to in my posting.
I am a Christian but I do not in anyway endorse the Religious Right in their quest for power and total control.
I guess from your knee-jerk reaction to my posting that you are one of the Religious Right? You must still be licking your wounds from the 2006 election.
You speak of hatred but there is no hatred so fierce as those phoney religious righties towards anyone that dares to stand up to their tyrannical tactics.
lhg = ndh??
No fred,
I read your post and you painted an entire group of people on the right with an extremely broad brush.
People can be of faith on the right and not be whackos as you described them.
You appear to have a hatred problem.
A quarter of a million dollars from Kansas Brownbackers represets a quarter of a million dollars not available to other Republic Party candidates in Kansas. It’s a pittance for a presidential race, but significant loss of resources for Kansas GOP operations.
People can be of faith on the right and not be whackos as you described them.
You appear to have a hatred problem.
Posted by: Kansas
I specifically stated ‘Religious Right’ in my posting. And you, sir/madame are the one throwing the word hatred around – not me.
Religious people come in all forms – Catholics, Buddhists, Christians, Jewish and even Muslims and others.
But everyone knows how the Religious Right operates and in the 2006 election, that type of politics got booted out.
How much of Brownback’s pay came from the Koch family, the major bankroller of reich-wing, anti-American extremists?
sam brownback isnt taken seriously by anyone.
Maybe John Edwards can donate some of his $400 “hair clippings” to his wife on chemo!
“I happen to believe his conservative principles and balanced approach to issues are not only in step with we the people from his home state, but with the majority of the people in the nation.
Posted by: ndh | July 20, 2007 at 10:24 AM ”
I happen to believe his principles are way too conservative and out of line with the majority of American and an increasing number of Kansas, especially those 35 and younger. I do not think he has a balanced approach to the issues, and that he only focuses on topics of importance to is Religious Right-wing supporters, not on topics that have an overall greater impact on the citizens of Kansas.
I guess this is why we vote on our Representatives, eh?
NHD, in touch with the nation? That’s why he’s one of the lowest on the list? I don’t think so.
Yes, Sam HAS done some good things, I agree with that, but I also think his religion and beliefs get in the way of making sound judgements in most things.
Sam Brownback lacks name recognition and the following to become president. He is probably a real nice man, and I’ve met and talked to him on many occassions. But he is way out there in the far right field.
And I’m a republican!
If there is any hope for the Republican Party, they need to solidify their platform under one leader – and promote him.
Otherwise, it will be Hillary and VP Obama all the way.
I think there has been so much damage done to the Republican party by the Bushies, that it will be a Democrat win whoever the Repubs run.
” Hillary and Obama get back to Washington to do their jobs but Brownback doesn’t” And the person posting that point is to be taken serious? You are free to be a Democrat, Independent, Liberal or whatever political position you choose. But please don’t expect anyone to believe your point has any basis of truth. It only proves you are blantantly bias!
I don’t buy this. Even Kansas people are not this stupid. There’s gotta be a mitigating factor. The money is coming from pacs for western Kansas meat packing plants or “pro life” pacs or something. It CAN’T be the general electorate doing this.
To the poster using the term “reich-wing”. Are you a revisionist historian? I ask, because, anyone with knowledge of Hitler and his Reich form of government would not compare conservative christians (afforded the same free speech as the poster and religious liberals) in any way. Such comments belittle a horrific time in world history.
Dean,They are far left liberals. What do you expect from them? They think everyone who disagrees with them are nazis, racists or something else so that they can justify their hatred. They have no idea what the nazis or communists did otherwise, as you said, they wouldn’t be saying such things.
I’d like to see the Eagle do a poll of kansans asking “Was Saddam involved in 9/11?” My bet would be that kansans would poll much higher than the 42% of uninformed public in getting the question wrong.
Look at all the bucks Roberts raised from a few hundred rich folks. Just because the bucks are flowing into Brownbacks campaign from Kansans doesn’t mean great numbers of Kansans are supporting him in this tilt at the windmill.
I use the term, yes, to describe the Bush administration and religious Reich. There are so many similarities in propaganda, and both used to believe their version of God was on their side. Both have dismantled protections of the people. and both have torture camps.
The difference is that I’ve tried to learn from the history and stop these abuses from my own government before we get to invading other countries based on invalid fears…
oh wait..
Kansas has a long and well established history of drawing and promoting extremists who claim to represent the voice of God. Even in our territorial days we had folks smuggling what were at the time, state of the art firearms, in box’s labeled “bibles.” And then there was John Brown, immortalized on the wall of our capital, who along with his sons, dragged three men from their homes and in front of their families hacked them to death with broadswords. There was the gentle Reverend Burgraff of Abilene who long worshipped Richard Nixon as Gods true messenger, and then there is that Phred guy and his hateful Klan in Topeka. These are the easy examples to site.
What’s frightening to me is when such extremism becomes blindly sanctioned and validated in larger society. We must be wary of how extremists and extreme views (on either side of an issue) can divide us and drive us apart, compelling and promoting “all or nothing” thinking. “You’re either for us or against us!” (Where have I heard that recently?)
I am a Christian and I am pro-life. Yet when I have spoken against Phil Kline, our frighteningly incompetent, extremist, former AG, I am blasted as a baby killer and Satanist.I also believe in the rule of law, and the right to self determination regarding personal health decisions. So when I see Sam Brownback financing and touring with Terri Schiavos’ brother on the “pro-life” circuit, I have to shake my head in wonder at this simple example of his extreme, and frankly intrusive and invasive form of new age republicanism. (I thought Republicans favored less government intrusion into our personal lives.)
But the money keeps coming! We blindly support a particular candidate based upon one particular (usually fiscal)issue or party affiliation and we tolerate extremism that tears us apart from our neighbors and our roots.
The initial consequences of extremism are reflected in the hatemongering for which our world has become particular adept and the shortsighted and marrow minded defensiveness that sees all the wrong as someone else’s fault. Arabs and Jews and atheists and fagots…
The reference to the “reich” wing, while cleverly hateful and hurtful may have some validity that we all need to consider. Regardless of our political frame of reference. The particular reich that we so love to hate, grew and prospered with an extremely popular acceptance of the extremist view that someone else is responsible for their misfortune. And that someONE had a solution to thier distress.
We have the responsibility to question and challenge each of our representatives and candidates every time they stoop to ask for our vote, our dollars or our trust. And there is no excuse beyond self serving greed, profound ignorance or self righteous extremism that should allow us to tolerate the proliferation of hate and fear that prospers in the world today, under many guises. Listen. Listen very carefully. Then act. Gary Bachman
Well written Gary.
Enjoyed reading your entry.