What's the Matter With Kansas's Pat Roberts?

Republican senator Pat Roberts of Kansas may be in trouble for reelection, if a new poll from Rasmussen Reports is to be believed. The survey of likely voters found just 44 percent said they would support the incumbent Roberts, with 40 percent saying they would support his Democratic opponent, Shawnee County (Topeka) district attorney Chad Taylor. Polling that far below 50 percent is considered dangerous territory for any incumbent, and unsurprisingly, Taylor’s campaign was ecstatic about the poll.

“This election is tightening because the people of Kansas recognize that they finally have a moderate alternative in this race,” says Taylor, as quoted by the Kansas City Star.