Roberts accuses unions of buying Senate race ads
Republican Pat Roberts charges out of state labor unions with spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on TV ads to influence the Nancy Kassebaum seat. He alleges the Democratic opponent Sally Thompson is part of an illegal union effort. Campaign aides note about 200000 has been spent on TV in 10 days and that up to 500000 may be used for negative attacks.
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Kan
Republian
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U.S. Senate
Nancy Kassebaum
Sally Thompson
U.S
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Topeka
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Democratic National Committee
Kansas Commission On Governmental Standards and Conduct
Federal Election Commission
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Congress
Kansas City Star
Roberts Thompson in tight Kansas senate race amid attacks
Republican Pat Roberts and Democrat Sally Thompson vie for the Kansas U S Senate seat left by Nancy Kassebaum. Polls show a tight race as Thompson trails by eight to ten points, while Roberts frames his campaign on reform and deficit reduction. The duel coincides with Sam Brownback and Jill Docking contesting another seat, in a rare dual Kansas Senate election year.
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U.S. Senate
Kansas
Senate
Roberts
Nancy Kassebaum
U.S
Sam Brownback
Jill Docking
Banking pool dispute heats Kansas campaign
In a TV ad response, Tama Wagner assails U S Senate hopeful Sally Thompson, saying bankers have tried to undermine a 1992 local government investment pool. Jim Maag of the Kansas Bankers Association defends the pool as legitimate while noting past losses and rate hikes.
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Kansas Bankers Association
KBA
Tama Wagner
Thompson
Roberts
MIP
Roberts Campaign
Wagner
Harold Stones
Brownback aide accuses Docking of lies in race for Dole seat
In Kansas, Jill Docking accuses Sam Brownback of backing weaker nursing home regulation. Brownback aide David Kensinger calls her charges an unfair campaign tactic. Docking cites a 1995 budget bill tied to Medicaid changes, arguing federal standards protect the vulnerable in care facilities.
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Kan
Sam Brownback
Jill Docking
Bob Dole
US Senate
Docking
Brownback
Pittsburg
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GOP
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