No Moore?
Sources close to Rep. Dennis Moore (KS-03) say he will not run for re-election in '10. It's unclear if he will launch a SEN bid instead; Sen. Sam Brownback (R) is stepping down and is expected to run for GOV.
Via a spokeswoman, Moore said today: "I am honored to be serving the people of the Third District and have every intention of continuing my work in Congress on their behalf."
The district will likely be a tough one for Dems to hold. Even though Moore won re-election with 56%, John McCain carried Johnson Co., which makes up three-quarters of the district, with 54%.
Meanwhile, it’s worth noting that Rep. Nancy Boyda, the freshman Dem from KS-02, was one of the few member of her party to fall this cycle.
Moore, a former Johnson Co. DA and Army reservist, was re-elected in November to his sixth term.
"The district will likely be a tough one for Dems to hold. Even though Moore won re-election with 56%, John McCain carried Johnson Co., which makes up three-quarters of the district, with 54%."
Time for math!
McCain carried Johnson County by 25674 votes (149816 to 124142), and lost Wyandotte County by 22271 votes (38482 to 16211). A majority of Douglas County, which went for Obama by 30%, is in this district. If I recall correctly, KU is in the 3rd district.
Therefore, McCain probably lost the 3rd district.
Sure, Johnson County has a lot of votes, but a Republican who can't win Johnson County by over 10 will lose the 3rd district due to Wyandotte and Lawrence.
Anyways, Phill Kline will somehow win the nomination and turn this race into an afterthought. Unless insanity is envogue in 2010.
Mr Anon is likely right. Using Dennis Moore's total in Douglas County, Obama probably defeated McCain by about 181,000 to 172,000.