The Kansas Senate race, which was supposed to be a breeze for long time GOP Senator Pat Roberts, just got very interesting. Democratic candidate Chad Taylor told the Kansas secretary of state that he was withdrawing from the race, leaving the field clear for a head to head match up between Roberts and independent businessman Greg Orman. Politico: Orman, 45, has shown some fundraising prowess throughout the campaign, raising more than $670,000 through mid-July. The development could have serious implications in the battle for control of the Senate. Once viewed as a GOP lock, Kansas may now emerge as a critical race in determining whether Republicans return to power for the first time in nearly a decade. Republican outside groups — which had been mainly focused on four red states and battlegrounds states like Iowa, Colorado and New Hampshire — may be forced to spend money to save Roberts’ seat. (Also on POLITICO: Democrats chide Obama on ISIL) A...(Read Full Post)