Republican Party of Kansas: Senator Pat Roberts flexing fundraising muscle, DSCC bailing, and Jim Slattery wilting

FROM THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF KANSAS

July 02, 2008

Contact: Christian Morgan
Mobile: 913-461-8681
Office: 785-234-3456


Topeka, KS-United States Senator Pat Roberts released his latest impressive fundraising totals yesterday bringing in around $850,000 for the reporting period. Senator Roberts's approximately $3.1 million in the bank puts him well ahead of his Democrat rivals.

"These strong fundraising numbers reflect the fact that Kansans are pleased with the performance of Senator Roberts. This was recently demonstrated by Senator Roberts's pushing the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to side with Boeing in its appeal of the tanker contract."

"Compared with Slattery's weak fundraising numbers, Roberts's numbers look especially strong. This shows that Kansans aren't buying Slattery's thinly veiled charade. Slattery spent 14 years in Washington representing special interests that he now says he detests. You can't have it both ways. Even Obama's supporters know that putting a lobbyist in the Senate isn't change." said Kansas Republican Party Chairman Kris Kobach.

Not surprisingly, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) displays a list of their targeted "battleground" states across the country, and Jim Slattery apparently has been left behind.

"With Slattery's weak fundraising numbers (compared to an average of $4.3 million as of March 31st in each of the "battleground" states) it is no wonder why the DSCC is bailing out," Kobach said. "Slattery has a long way to go to make this a race. With Senator Roberts's strong support statewide and his tireless work for the people of Kansas, Jim Slattery will be an after-thought on November 4th."

Over the weekend, Slattery, Sebelius and Kansas Democrats sent out numerous emails trying to drum up support, knowing how critical this fundraising period is. According to Sebelius over the weekend: "On Tuesday, Jim faces a critical fundraising deadline for his Senate campaign. Political insiders will use this to decide whether or not they should take a Senate race in Kansas seriously."

Indeed, Governor Sebelius, indeed. While Slattery keeps wilting, look for the DSCC to run further from the special interest man from D.C.