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Kansas moderates eye Democratic shift in state politics
Political analyst Dr. Chapman Rackaway surveys a Kansas realignment as moderates abandon the GOP after the summer purge. Endorsements by former moderates like Pete Brungardt point to a possible Democrat realignment, while party machine dynamics and registration gaps complicate the path for crossovers and new alignments.
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