From Oliver Willis at The American Independent: Republican Senate candidate Kris Kobach claimed in mid-July that tallies of the number of people who have been died after being infected by the coronavirus are being exaggerated to hurt Donald Trump. “I believe that the numbers are being cooked. The books are being cooked,” Kobach said on…
Category: BarbaraBollier
KS-Sen: Washington Monthly, “The Most Bizarre Senate Race Is Happening in Kansas”
The Kansas U.S. Senate GOP primary is coming up and for those of you have been out of the loop, The Washington Monthly will explain why this is the craziest U.S. Senate primary of the year: The state of Kansas holds its primary on August 4th and a whopping eleven candidates are vying for the…
KS-Sen: Wonkette Trolls Kris Kobach (R) Over GOP Congressman Facing Voter Fraud Charges
From Stephen Robinson at Wonkette: Former Kansas secretary of State, current Senate candidate, and known loser Kris Kobach has annoyed us all with his relentless, Javert-esque pursuit of imaginary voter fraud. Well, finally, at long last, we've found some for him, and it's right under his stupid nose. Republican Steve Watkins, who represents Kansas's second congressional district, is facing criminal charges for registering to vote…
MI, TN, MN, KS, NC, SC & CO-Sen: Giffords PAC Launches Virtual Road To Background Checks Tour
Received this e-mail today from Giffords PAC: This is the year we will elect a gun safety majority in the United States Senate. When elected, our majority will take historic action to make our country safer. So this summer, we're going on the road—virtually—to rally voters around background checks ahead of the November election. Join…
KS-Sen: “Barbara Bollier (D) Is Running for Senate. Her Platform? Congress Is Sick; Send a Doctor”
I feel like I am assigning you all summer reading but then again, I will be taking off for the 4th of July weekend (every please be safe this weekend). With that said, here’s a must read piece that came out earlier this week from Glamour profiling State Senator, Dr. Barbara Bollier’s (D. KS) U.S….
ME, NC, SC, IA, KS & GA-Sen A: Council For A Livable World Doubles Down To Flip All 6 Seats Blue
Received this e-mail today from the Council for a Livable World: Let's cut to the chase. Candidates face a critical fundraising deadline at midnight tonight, and you can help them reach their goals. Here are six top-notch candidates who can change the Senate: Sara Gideon of Maine is planning to retire Sen. Susan Collins. Cal Cunningham…
KS, TX & MN-Sen: Sen. Jacky Rosen (D. NV) Helps These Women End Moscow Mitch's Majority
Received this e-mail yesterday from U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D. NV) in support of Dr. Barbara Bollier (D. KS) and MJ Hegar’s (D. TX) U.S. Senate campaigns and U.S. Senator Tina Smith’s (D. MN) re-election campaign: In 2018, voters here in Nevada and in neighboring Arizona elected women to the U.S. Senate. In 2020, we…
IA, KS & GA-Sen A: Council For A Livable World Expands Number Of Target Seats To Flip The Senate
Received this e-mail today from the Council for a Livable World: The potential for flipping the Senate from red to blue has increased dramatically in the last three months. You can boost the momentum by contributing to the outstanding Senate candidates listed below in the next four days before the crucial June 30 Federal Election…
KS-Sen: Turns Out That Kris Kobach (R) Is The Farthest Thing From A “Responsible Gun Owner”
From the Leavenworth Times editorial board today: Guns should be kept safely and securely. The news that U.S. Senate candidate Kris Kobach had four guns stolen from his truck in Wichita earlier this month underscores the importance of treating firearms with respect and care. “Secretary Kobach always has at least one firearm with him for…
KY, CO, MT, IA, KS, AZ & AL-Sen: Slate Magazine's The Surge Highlights These 7 Races To Watch
Received this e-mail today from Slate Magazine’s The Slurge that highlights seven U.S. Senate races to keep your eye one: 1. Kentucky The national Democratic establishment gets its way in Senate primaries. It’s a rule. Democratic primary voters aren’t like Republicans. When Republican voters hear that Mitch McConnell has recruited some well-credentialed haircut, they think, Screw…
KS-Sen: NYT, “Kris Kobach (R) Is Back, and a Kansas Senate Seat May Be Up for Grabs”
From yesterday’s New York Times: Ahead of the August primary, Democrats have largely rallied around Barbara Bollier, a retired anesthesiologist who was until recently a Republican. Republicans, meanwhile, are locked in an intraparty competition that has all of the trappings of a full-out brawl: attack ads, bitter recriminations between the candidates and a party chair who…
KY, ME, KS & IA-Sen: Sen. Jeff Merkley (D. OR) Helps These 4 Women End Moscow Mitch's Majority
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D. OR) in support of Amy McGrath (D. KY), Sara Gideon (D. ME), Barbara Bollier (D. KS) and Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaigns: I want to tell you about four incredible women. They've all got their own unique story, but they have one really…
KS-Sen: Jason Kander Is Back And He's Determined To Help Send Dr. Barbara Bollier (D) To The Senate
Received this e-mail today from former Missouri Secretary of State & U.S. Senate candidate, Jason Kander (D. MO), in support of Dr. Barbara Bollier’s (D. KS) U.S. Senate campaign: As a former elected official and candidate myself, I know how big of a task it is to get your message out to the voters —…
AZ, CO, KS, ME, MS, NC & SC-Sen: Stacey Abrams Endorses These 7 Democrats To Win Back The Senate
Some big news today: Alongside discussions of her own national political ambitions, former Georgia gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams is wading into elections outside her home state, endorsing the campaigns of seven Democrats vying for U.S. Senate seats. On Thursday, Abrams announced that she was backing Democratic candidates in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, North Carolina…
KS-Sen: Rep. Sharice Davids (D) Helps Dr. Barbara Bollier (D) Dismantle Moscow Mitch's Majority
Received this e-mail e-mail today from Rep. Sharice Davids (D. KS-03) in support of Dr. Barbara Bollier’s (D. KS) U.S. Senate campaign: Dr. Barbara Bollier (D. KS) In 2018, we made history in Kansas. In 2020, we’re going to do it again. When I defeated an incumbent Republican in 2018 to represent Kansas’ third congressional…
KS, IA & CO-Sen: Sen. Patty Murray (D. WA) Doubles Down To End Moscow Mitch's Majority
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D. WA) in support of Dr. Barbara Bollier (D. KS), Theresa Greenfield (D. IA) and former Governor John Hickenlooper’s (D. CO) U.S. Senate campaigns: CNN: “Democrats are slight favorites for Senate control” POLITICO: “Democrats’ momentum puts Senate majority in play” WASHINGTON POST: “Democrats see Senate suddenly in reach” Political…
KS-Sen: Barbara Bollier (D) Mounts Pressure On Congress To Save The United States Postal Service
Received this e-mail yesterday from Dr. Barbara Bollier’s (D. KS) U.S. Senate campaign: Kansans, and people all over the country, rely on the U.S. Postal Service every day. The USPS employs 100,000 veterans. And across our state, it makes daily deliveries of prescription drugs, newspapers, magazines and care packages from loved ones. There is no…
KS-Sen: Bollier (D) Pushes FEMA To Distribute Medical Supplies To States Battling COVID-19 Pandemic
Received this e-mail from Dr. Barbara Bollier’s (D. KS) U.S. Senate campaign: This is simple: The federal government promised medical supplies to the states — and they aren’t getting the job done. Across the country, nurses and frontline healthcare workers are still waiting on the personal protective equipment they need as they treat patients diagnosed…
MT, KS, GA, ME, AZ, CO, NC & IA-Sen: Politico, “Dems’ momentum puts Senate majority in play”
Politico has a great piece out about how Democrats have gained serious momentum to flip the U.S. Senate: Republicans started this election cycle as heavy favorites to keep their Senate majority, with a lineup of elections mostly in red-tinted states and GOP incumbents favored over a slate of relatively unknown and untested challengers. Now, nearly…
MN, KS & IA-Sen: Kirsten Gillibrand (D. MY) Helps Midwest Dems Take Away Moscow Mitch Majority
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) in support of U.S. Senator Tina Smith’s (D. MN) re-election campaign and Barbara Bollier (D. KS) and Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaigns: If Democrats want to take the Senate, we must win back the Midwest. So today, I’m going to tell you about three…
