In the run-up to the Kansas Republican primary to take place Tuesday, there's been a radio commercial playing in Kansas City (and, presumably, throughout the state) that says, "Breaking News!  Bob Dole has endorsed Jeff Colyer for Governor.  Dole has indicated that Colyer is the only candidate who can defeat Kris Kobach." Jeff Colyer was lieutenant governor under Sam Brownback and succeeded Brownback as governor when Brownback resigned in January to take the post of ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom.  Prior to Brownback's resignation, secretary of state Kris Kobach was presumed to be Brownback's likely successor. It's hard to imagine anyone more conservative than Kris Kobach, who has been a particular hard-liner on matters of illegal immigration and voter fraud.  No one, not Jeff Colyer or anyone else, can be as tough on those issues, or issues of state sovereignty (on which matters he's...(Read Full Post)