When Kansans see a current or potential holder of political office appearing in a public service announcement, they may wonder: “Was that really a taxpayer-funded campaign ad?†It’s a timely question: Kansas Securities Commissioner Chris Biggs (a possible replacement for Attorney General Paul Morrison), Treasurer Lynn Jenkins (in photo, now running for Congress) and Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh (considering a run for governor in 2010) can be seen in current ads, respectively, warning of investment scams, touting the state’s Learning Quest education savings plan and urging parents to read to their kids. The ads with Jenkins and Biggs were not funded by tax dollars, reported the Topeka Capital-Journal. State party leaders say such ads are OK when they support some program. Kansans must decide for themselves whether such ads are too self-serving.
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