Kansas Democrat asks court to require new US Senate candidate

[unhappycamper]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/09/kansas-democrat-asks-court-to-require-new-u-s-senate-candidate/



Democrat Chad Taylor listens to arguments before the Kansas Supreme Court on Sept. 16, 2014, in his petition to remove his name from the ballot after he withdrew from the U.S. Senate race.

Kansas Democrat asks court to require new US Senate candidate
Reuters
19 Sep 2014

A Kansas Democrat has asked the state Supreme Court to order his own party to name a new U.S. Senate candidate for the November election after the court ruled the name of a county prosecutor who withdrew must be pulled from the ballot.

David Orel, in a petition filed late Thursday and circulated by the court on Friday, asked the justices to compel Kansas Democrats to replace withdrawn candidate Chad Taylor, something he says is required by state law.

Taylor’s withdrawal is seen as boosting the candidacy of independent Greg Organ, who is trying to unseat Republican U.S. Senator Pat Roberts in a nationally watched race that could help decide which party controls the chamber.

Republicans seeking to take control of the U.S. Senate have been counting on a Roberts victory. Taylor’s withdrawal leaves Roberts and Orman as the main candidates and a victory by the independent would hurt Republicans.

[PADemD]

1. Orel's son works for Brownback's re-election campaign

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/09/19/1330872/-Brownback-s-Staffer-s-Dad-Suing-To-Replace-Taylor

[Sienna86]

2. The Republican's desperation shows no end

I think the Kansas Supreme Court is done on this ballot question but the Republicans will find a sympathetic judge to try and undo it.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

3. They should find a Dem with the same name as the Republican candidate to run ;) nt

[rurallib]

4. There are hundreds maybe more races where one party does not field a candidate

I am living in one. Our state house race is uncontested. Why are republicans not suing to force us to put up a candidate?