(Syndicated to Kansas newspapers Jan. 13, 2014)
Kansas Statehouse denizens/political junkies spent most of the last month considering just what amount of campaign contributions that the Democratic team challenging Gov. Sam Brownback would have to post to show that its effort is serious.
Surprisingly, though the Democratic team of House Minority Leader Paul Davis, D-Lawrence, and former Regent and well-known Democrat Jill Docking, of Wichita, came up with less than Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, they proved themselves a genuine challenge—not just an inconvenience.