How can a politician as flawed as Kris Kobach be elected governor? Easy just divide and conquer.
A lot of politicians with deep pockets and deep ambition see 2018 as their moment to shine. Consequently, Kobach enjoys the major advantage of having too many opponents, letting him squeak through to the governorship with relatively few voters.
This was evident in the Republican primary results. On election night, Kobach had a 191-vote lead over Governor Jeff Colyer, with Jim Barnett and Ken Selzer playing major spoiler roles. Provisional ballots are yet uncounted, but lets…
Divide and conquer: How Kobach could win
