Ashcroft’s 1998 stance ties to Southern Partisan history
In a 1998 interview Ashcroft attacked historians who label early Americans like Washington racist, calling it revisionist and malicious. He defended Southern Partisan, backed Lee Jackson and Davis, and pressed heritage over critique as he courted conservatives for a potential run.
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Potential candidates surface for AG post
TOPEKA AP Two legislators a top Graves aide and the state GOP chair consider running for attorney general in 2002. Rep Tony Powell Wichita attorney says he is seriously weighing a GOP nomination. Haag Graves chief says she will discuss the post with law enforcement but has not decided. Parkinson, GOP chair, has not ruled out a run and Adkins Sen elect is also discussed. Moran not planning to run. Stovall plans to leave Kansas politics after January 2003.
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Stovall weighs path after public life and long AG tenure
Carla Stovall, 43, hints at leaving public life after 2002 and possibly seeking Governor in 2002. She cites eight years as attorney general, the chance to become the state’s second longest serving AG, while defending a 1994 law on confining violent sexual predators. She dismisses U.S. Senate plans and notes praise from Dan Lykins and Pete McGill.
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