The fate of a moderate Republican Kansas woman - The Leavenworth Times

The fate of a moderate Republican Kansas woman - The Leavenworth Times

When Vicki Schmidt, Kansas’ insurance commissioner, announced her run for the Republican nomination for governor with a folksy campaign video, some folks giggled at its earnestness. For my part, I liked it, mostly because, with its emphasis on non-ideological practicality, it reminded me of another competent, accomplished, moderate Republican woman in Kansas politics — Jean Schodorf, whose path Schmidt hasn’t followed, but should probably keep i…

Vicki Schmidt, Jean Schodorf and the fate of a moderate GOP Kansas woman

Patient, practical political work used to be the hallmark of a certain sort of Kansas conservative.

Moderate Republican Women Pushed Out Of Kansas Politics?!?

Not sure if we agree with this take . . . And photo credit to TKC's mantra movie Spring Breakers . . .  In the current American epoch we notice that holding elected office has a lot more to do with personality rather than policy goals.However . . . The column basically agrees with a longstanding TKC premise . . . The Kansas Republican party is such a sausage fest that they've consistently bungled the campaigns of great lady candidates with medio…