Former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole would like U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus to be on the GOP presidential ticket in 2012. “We’re due for another (Dwight) Eisenhower,” Dole said last weekend while in Russell. Dole described Petraeus as “a steady hand” and said that “it’s time for somebody that the American people can have confidence in.” Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., has also encouraged Petraeus to run.
It didn’t take long for some Republicans to begin calling for the resignation of Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., over his “sexting” scandal. But some in the GOP have a problem — namely Sen. David Vitter (in photo), R-La., who admitted in 2007 to a “serious” sin after his phone number was linked to the “D.C. Madam.” Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., was among the 27 prominent Republicans who contributed a total of $161,700 to Vitter’s 2010 re-election effort.
When the Legislature passed new voting restrictions this past session, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach said he hoped that other states would copy Kansas’ model. “That hope is already becoming a reality,” he bragged last week. Alabama’s governor signed a law that requires proof of citizenship to register to vote. “I assisted Alabama’s legislative leaders in drafting the law,” Kobach said. He added: “Kansas has become the leader in stopping election fraud. I encourage every state in the union to join Kansas in this effort.”
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PAUL RYAN VOWS TO CONTINUE KEVORKIAN’S WORK; Medicare to be Replaced With ‘Kevouchers’
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IN DESPERATION MOVE, GOP SEEKS NEW CANDIDATES ON CRAIGSLIST; Sign of Dissatisfaction With Current Field
