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Gov. Sam Brownback (R-KS) wasn’t on the ballot, but Tuesday’s elections suggested that even the state’s Republicans believe his Kansas experiment has been a failure.
The GOP primary was a bloodbath for Brownback’s buddies in the state legislature. Five far-right conservatives in Kansas’ House and six state senators lost their seats to Republican challengers. The losing incumbents included Senate Majority Leader Terry Bruce, an oft-ally of the governor. The hardliners were defeated by a wave of moderate Republicans, who were also victorious in a number of open elections Tuesday. The purge of Tea Party state lawmakers -- by Republican primary voters no less -- is being viewed in the state as a referendum on Brownback’s agenda on cutting taxes and shrinking government to minuscule levels.


“This is the first time ever that quote-unquote ‘conservatives’ have controlled the governorship, controlled both chambers of the state legislature, but now instead of challenging the system, they were responsible for running it,” said Patrick Miller, a political scientist at the University of Kansas. “Clearly, at least so far in the Republican electorate, there was a lot of discontent with how they ran it.”




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"The reality of the state’s fiscal mess has finally sunk in and incumbents were running for cover in every way they could," Flentje said.


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“The underlying, core issue was instability in the budget,” said Stephanie Sharp, a Kansas political consultant who was involved in a number of the campaigns that succeeded in overthrowing Tea Party incumbents.


GOP Voters Stage Major Revolt Against Brownback's Kansas Experiment
Correct again. Quite a few Republican Governors have created dismal track records fairing no better than Democrats.

Scott Walker ..the dude who was receiving praise here...
Scott Walker Tries to Pass Off Girl Scout Troops as Economic Growth In Wisconsin

Check it out if u get a few minutes.
Wisconsin ranked 40th in job creation...so Governor Scott created ...literally a new way to count.
Girl scouts troops to Madison Wisconsin Ping-Pong Club, Waupaca Rotary club Nordic Ski Club Three Rivers Bird Watchers clubs....under the banner called (non stock corporations)... 240 of them have the word..(club) in it.