Movement Toward Moran in Kansas GOP Primary for Brownback's Open US Senate Seat:

[ccharles000]

In a Republican Primary for US Senate in Kansas today, 10/05/09, Jerry Moran defeats Todd Tiahrt for the nomination, 43% to 27%, according to this latest SurveyUSA poll conducted for KWCH-TV Wichita and KCTV-TV Kansas City. The primary is in 10 months.

Compared to an identical SurveyUSA poll released 2 months ago, Moran is up 5 points; Tiahrt is down 5 points. Tiahrt, US Representative for Kansas' 4th Congressional District, located toward the Southeastern part of the state, leads by 21 points in Southeastern Kansas. Moran, who represents Kansas' 1st Congressional District, which takes up most of the Western two-thirds of the state, leads by 56 points in Western KS. In Northeastern KS, home to half the state's population, 45% of likely voters are today undecided.

Kansas political parties decide before each primary whether the primary will be open to voters who are not affiliated with any political party; SurveyUSA includes unaffiliated voters here. They break 3:1 for Moran. Republicans break 4:3 for Moran.

Incumbent Republican US Senator Sam Brownback is running for Kansas Governor, and is not seeking reelection to his Senate seat.

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=3b43021e-de50-43b1-b3dc-8e2b392d31c4

[valerief]

1. GOP candidate named Moran? How appropriate!

:rofl:

[Hawkeye-X]

2. To be fair, Dems does have Jim Moran...

representing VA's 8th.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Moran

[valerief]

3. Yeah, but that's not as appropriate as a GOPer named Moran. nt

[Arkana]

4. Heh..."Senator Moran".

[Arugula Latte]

5. He should get a brain.

Series!!11!1