Nick Jordan's grassoots campaign, Ryun's "positive" pledge...

The Konnection ran into Sen. Nick Jordan and some of his staff recently at the Burger King franchise near College Blvd. and Antioch--the franchise owned by JoCo County Commissioner David Lindstrom. In fact, Jordan and his staff were meeting with Lindstrom at the popular chain to discuss upcoming election strategy. Jordan and his staff then proceeded to make the rounds at the restaurant, handing out literature to restaurant patrons comparing Moore's record to Jordan's. Jordan was received positively by most of the lunch crowd--evidenced by almost no handouts left behind by departing customers. This is the type of grassroots politics that Kansans are hunger for, and if Jordan's campaign continues to reach out to the voters and make the case that Moore has become just another washed-up D.C. politician, Kansans will throw out the congressman who has now spent a decade in D.C. for a fresh, new face in what will be another anti-incumbent election. Will it be "Moore of the same" or a new direction built on ideas and innovation? That is for 3rd District residents to decide...

Jim Ryun emailed supporters, pledging to run a clean, positive primary campaign and extending an offer to Lynn Jenkins to do so as well. If Ryun is sincere, Republicans welcome the development, since his campaign was the first to go negative last year, personally attacking Jenkins' character and judgment as state treasurer and causing the Jenkin's campaign to fire back and accuse Ryun of being too cozy with lobbyists. The Konnection knows both candidates realize they must run positive, clean campaigns if either of them are to unite the party in November to defeat Boyda. We hope this isn't just showboating, and that Jenkins and Ryun focus on the issues and target Boyda's disasterous record instead of playing petty politics by attacking eachother.