KS-02 Republican Lynn Jenkins Wants to Raise Social Security Taxes
By kansasconservative1 Posted in 2008 | Jim Ryun | Kansas | KS-02 | Lynn Jenkins — Comments (12) / Email this page » / Leave a comment »
In the article that appeared in The Hill yesterday about the brand new poll showing Jim Ryun with a commanding lead over his primary opponent Lynn Jenkins (50-34), we couldn't but notice a strange quote from Ryun's campaign manager Kyle Robertson:
“It’s obvious that Lynn Jenkins will use dirty tactics to avoid discussing her latest plan to raise taxes on Social Security.”
First, we don't agree with Robertson that this poll shows anything negative for Ryun- though we'd like to see his numbers much higher. This was, however, the first time we had heard the Ryun campaign talk about what all of the Republicans in the Kansas 2nd are talking about: Lynn Jenkins' plan to raise Social Security withholding taxes.
Jenkins' has been saying for weeks that the best way to fix Social Security is to do at the federal level what Kansas did (under her leadership as State Treasurer) to KPERS- the Kansas state government retirement system. Jenkins actually lead the charge to increase withholdings from employee paychecks. Now she says that's exactly how we should "save Social Security"- more taxes.
Don't believe us? We've got video to prove it:
Read on . . .
Yes, easily. He was elected 5 times before, and he lost narrowly due to a lot of unique factors in 2006. He's much more electable then Jenkins.
"I ain't never votin' fo another Democrat so long as I can draw breath! I'll vote for a dog first!" - Leola Thomas
There is no reason we can't have rematches. Sometimes a wave election causes loses that were aberational.
The 1996 saw 2 rematches between Democrats who lost in the 1994 wave and the Republicans that beat them and in both the Democrats reclaimed their seats. Ted Strickland was able to reclaim OH-6 from Frank Creamens and David Price rematched against Fred Heineman in NC-4 and won.
We also all know the story of IN-9 where Baron Hill and Mike Sodrel matched up in 2002 with Hill winning re-election and then rematched in both 2004 (with Sodrel winning) and 2006 (when Hill reclaimed the seat). Looks like 2008 will be round number 4 between the two.
Paul Hodes ran against Charlie Bass in NH-2 in 2004 and got beat badly (58-38) but came back in the rematch in 2006 to win 53-46. Also in NH, Jeb Bradley will rematch with Carol Shea-Porter (Bradley won the district in 2002 and 2004 with over 60% of the vote but lost 51-49 in 2006).
So I'm not sure that rematches are inherently bad things. The question is really, did Ryun lose because he was not a good fit for the district, or did he get caught up in a bad year that will not be repeated? Considering he won the seat with 60%+ in 1998, 2000 and 2002, and even beat Boyda in 2004 by a 55-42 margin, I don't see how one could say he is suddenly a "bad fit." I haven't exactly heard glowing assessments of Boyda's performance, and a presidential year in Kansas will certainly help down ballot Republicans (even McCain will have a sizable advantage in the district - Bush won in 2004 59-40 and by 54-41 in 2000). I don't think that Jenkins' "moderate" positions are really what the district is all about.
...who I hope goes down. The district may be moderate, but Shea-Porter is anything but. She is amongst the most liberal Moveon.org Democrats in Congress.
“.....women and minorities hardest hit”
Exactly.
I think Ryun will win easily, actually.
And Pete Olson will trounce Nick Lampson.
That'll at least help offset other losses.
"I ain't never votin' fo another Democrat so long as I can draw breath! I'll vote for a dog first!" - Leola Thomas
And Pete Olson will be amazing. I just heard "Former Phil Gramm Aid" and heard that Phil Gramm was working for him, and instantly was like "Wow, this guy should be on his way to being a rock star."
"I ain't never votin' fo another Democrat so long as I can draw breath! I'll vote for a dog first!" - Leola Thomas
Check this out she claims that she has signed a tax payer protection pledge.
http://www.lynnjenkins.com/inner.asp?z=10
...a long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right...
---Thomas Paine---
and is the point of this site really to tarnish one of our Best Republican Pickup Opportunities?
Boyda is the top Dem to go down this year and I for one hope this site will not try to tar and feather one of these and that the two candidates involved don't forget what their real objective is: defeat Dems not tear each other to bits
support is for Ryun. He's not perfect, but he's a damnsight better than Lynn Rino. There are tangible differences between the two, and it is perfectly acceptable to display said differences without the tar and feather argument. We lost 06 because we had too many of these damned rinos that buy into every liberal premise in the spirit of bi-partisan chicken-s@#t.
Tim Schieferecke
Funny how the poster of this info left out the part how according to that poll a full 26%. 26%! of self-identified Republican primary voters say they will vote for Nancy Boyda if Ryun wins the primary. I've never heard of figures so high amongst your own party. Either Boyda is extremely popular (which I think we can agree is not the case) or Ryun is extremely unpopular amongst his own party. Please feel free to explain to me how you can lose a quarter of your own party and still win.
...than Jenkins, but do we really want the 2006 loser trying to retake the seat? Do you think Ryun can defeat Boyda?
“.....women and minorities hardest hit”