Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore...
Congressman admits race with Boyda is close
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/oct/31/contest_congress_heats/Topeka — Republican leaders from the White House to the Statehouse on Tuesday closed ranks behind U.S. Rep. Jim Ryun, of Lawrence, as Democratic challenger Nancy Boyda appeared ready to pull off a major upset.
“We need to have Republicans come home,” said Ryun, one of the most conservative members of Congress.
Boyda’s surge prompted reports that President Bush would stop in Topeka on Sunday, two days before the Nov. 7 election. Earlier this month, Vice President Dick Cheney put on a fundraiser in Topeka for Ryun, which the candidate said netted $209,000.
Also on Tuesday, statewide Republican officeholders launched an all-out blitz for Ryun with a rally in the Capitol.