Democrats’ biggest asset: Laura Kelly

The governor is great at appeasing both Republicans and Democrats by her middle-of-the-road tactics

December 30, 2021 - 9:37 AM

Gov. Laura Kelly gives Terry Maupin of Natoma a hug on Wednesday, Dec. 29. The Maupin family lost their cattle, vehicles, outbuildings and home to the Dec. 15 wildfires that consumed 165,000 acres.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is politically smarter than you.

Before you object, answer this question: Did you run for governor in Kansas as a Democrat in 2018 and win?

And before you brush off that question as a one-time fluke, answer this one: Do you have a positive approval rating (54%) in an overwhelmingly Republican state?

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