The Republican nominee for Kansas governor is trying to make the Democratic incumbent's support for abortion rights a liability
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt speaks during a debate with Gov. Laura Kelly at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson, Kan., on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. HUTCHINSON, Kan. — — The Republican candidate for Kansas governor tried Saturday to make the Democratic incumbent's support for abortion rights a political liability, even with a strong statewide vote last month in favor of preserving access to abortion.
Asked about Schmidt's characterization of her position on abortion, she said, “He's making that up. You know, I have never said that.” Pat McFerron, a Republican pollster from Oklahoma City who’s worked for Kansas Republican U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, said people concerned most about economic issues tend to be swing voters.But Kelly brushed off the criticism, touting the state's improved finances and her efforts to lure businesses to Kansas, noting several times that Japanese electronics giant Panasonic Corp.
He noted several times that he's been willing to challenge the Biden's administration on a wide variety of issues, including environmental regulations. He called himself a Republican in the mold of the late U.S. Senate Majority Leader and GOP icon Bob Dole.Neither candidate has focused much on abortion as an issue, despite the statewide vote in August, thoughthat doing so would help Kelly.
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