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==Politics==

==Politics==

Kansas is perhaps one of the most consistent examples of a [[red state]], having voted for the Republican candidate in every presidential election since 1964. 71% of voters supported a ban on gay marriage in 2005 <ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/05/national/main685831.shtml</ref>, and both of its senators (Pat Roberts and [[Sam Brownback]] are Republicans), and there is a general sense that the Republican primaries are more important than general elections on a state level. However, this may be changing.  [[Kathleen Sebelius]], the current governor who won re-election by a wide margin in 2006, is a Democrat. In the 2006 attorney general race, Democrat Paul Morrison defeated incumbent Phill Kline, who had strenuously pushed a conservative agenda, most notably his legal pursuit of abortion provider [[George Tiller]].  The publicity from these activities has been credited with his defeat, although Morrison has continued pursuing the case against Tiller.  Former Rep. [[Jim Ryun]]'s surprise loss to [[Nancy Boyda]] in 2006 has created a situation in which two out of the four U.S. Representatives (Boyda and Dennis Moore, who represents the affluent suburban area near Kansas City) are Democrats. (The two Republicans are Todd Tiahrt and Jerry Moran).

Kansas is reliable example of a conservative state, having voted for the Republican candidate in every Presidential election since 1968. Both of its senators (Pat Roberts and [[Sam Brownback]] are Republicans. However, this may be changing.  [[Kathleen Sebelius]], the current governor who won re-election by a wide margin in 2006, is a Democrat. Former Rep. [[Jim Ryun]]'s loss to [[Nancy Boyda]] in 2006 has created a situation in which two out of the four U.S. Representatives (Boyda and Dennis Moore, who represents the affluent suburban area near Kansas City) are Democrats. (The two Republicans are Todd Tiahrt and Jerry Moran).

 

The past ten Governors have alternated between Republican and Democrats. Which shows the independent nature of Kansans in politics going back to pre-statehood. In the 2006 attorney general race, Democrat Paul Morrison defeated incumbent Phill Kline, who had strenuously pushed a conservative agenda. Kansas has a rich history of influence on the Republican party going back to [http://www.journalism.ku.edu/school/waw/bio/waw/WAWhitebio.html William Allen White] to [http://www.doleinstitute.org/ Bob Dole].

==Miscellaneous==

==Miscellaneous==