Raj Goyle’s Democrat Problem
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The Wichita Liberty wrote up a story yesterday about how Raj Goyle doesn’t want anyone to know he’s a Democrat. We can’t blame Raj for that, since Democrats in Kansas are generally not electable, unless they’re turncoat Republicans who switched parties (see Paul Morrison and Mark Parkinson) or liberals who use the brilliant tactic of obfuscation in order to hide their true ideology (see Kathleen Sebelius).
So the burning question is, what kind of Democrat is Raj Goyle? The question is quite valid because he’s raising a lot of money. While Wink Hartman, Mike Pompeo and Tricky Dick Kelsey (are there more?) fight it out, he’s sitting back, watching them spill each other’s blood. Then, with just a 90 day sprint to the finish line, Goyle can spend his entire cash reserves flooding the Wichita airwaves with pictures of his smokin’ hot wife while he hides in the background and avoids talking about himself.
There are basically three types of Democrats in Kansas, one of which will be Raj Goyle:
- Flaming Liberals – only the ones clever enough to hide this fact actually get elected [example: Kathleen Sebelius]
- True Blue Democrats – typical, run-of-the-mill progressives who just want to be nice to everyone but have no clue about governance [example: none, they don't get elected in Kansas]
- Moderate Republicans – these are the smart moderates who see the value in avoiding a Republican primary [Morrison, Parkinson, et al]
If Raj Goyle is a true blue Democrat, he’s doomed. They don’t win because they aren’t smart enough to hide their ideology, which simply isn’t viable in this state. If he’s a flaming liberal, he’ll never admit it. As Bob Weeks said over at the Liberty, he’s hiding his party affiliation pretty well, so it appears he’s at least smart enough to win the election. The only question is, will the GOP primary winner have the resources to define him as a liberal in time to win the general?
Time will tell.
