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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 2007
Page
1
Second blast of winter hit Kansas with heavy snow as Lawrence recorded 1 to 2 inches by 8:30 p.m. and an additional two inches expected by sunrise. Residents braced Saturday for staying home as the storm moves out.
A 150-year-old Lecompton Constitution, a pro slavery draft that aimed to make Kansas a slave state, returns to Lecompton’s Constitution Hall where it was written. Hall administrator Tim Rues calls it a momentous occasion as the wood frame building remains and the document still exists.
U S Sen Sam Brownback R Kan presented himself as a trusted conservative during a Topeka gathering as he launches a longshot presidential campaign. He framed faith family and freedom as core themes urging opposition to abortion embryonic stem cell research and gay marriage while urging tax restraint.
Sen Hillary Rodham Clinton launches a presidential bid saying she is in to win and aims to start a dialogue with voters on health care deficit reduction and ending the Iraq war. The campaign features a historic bid as the first female major candidate with Barack Obama rising as a credible rival. Clinton leads in a Washington Post ABC News poll with 41 percent support among Democrats.
Brownback aims to follow Kansas celebrated Republicans into national prominence. Eisenhower won the presidency in 1952 and 1956. Charles Curtis became vice president in 1928. Alf Landon was the 1936 GOP nominee. Bob Dole led as the 1996 presidential nominee.
National polling expert says U S Sen Sam Brownback faces long odds to win the presidency. Iowa New Hampshire surveys show him far behind McCain and Giuliani. Analysts note plausible nomination paths though the general election remains uncertain as Brownback officially enters the race.
Analysts question if the rising trend in existing home prices in Douglas County will persist into the coming Monday. Local real estate inputs point to ongoing demand, with buyers seeking stability amid shifting mortgage rates and inventory changes.
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