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University Daily Kansan, October 27, 1982
Slattery, Kay focusing on issues, officials say
By BRUCE SCHREINER Staff Reporter
The campaign strategies of the two 2nd Congressional District candidates have been relatively free from mud-slinging and misrepresentation tactics have marred prior races, Republican Democratic officials said yesterday.
Republican Morris Kay and Democrat Jim Slatter have squared off in a district that has gained a reputation of featuring political sluggishness.
Strategies in several past races often downplayed issues while attempting to win.
The 1980 race between Republican Rep. Jim Jeffries and Democrat Sam Keys became a campaign filled with accusations that often centered on personalities.
And Jeffries' first campaign, which resulted in him unseating Martha Keys, exploited his opponent's divorce and remarriage to a non-Kansan.
BUT KAY and Slattery have backed tradition and are running campaigns focusing primarily on the issues, the parties' state executive directors said.
"I have to compliment both Kay and Slattery on their campaigns," said Merlyn Brown, executive director of the Kansas Republican Party. "It's always essential to hit hard on the issues and explain why someone should vote for you, but that should be done without getting into personalities."
Jim Ploger, executive director of the
Kansas Democratic Party, said the absence of an incumbent might account for the turnaround from traditional knock-down battles in the 2nd District.
"Neither candidate has a record in Congress to run on, so that cuts down on the chance for a negative campaign," he said. "It has been a good race, and we have made great progress in disagreement on the issues, there has been no personal types of attacks."
The party officials and the candidates' press secretaries were quick to accuse Kay or Slattery of overstepping campaign boundaries of truth and fairness with their slogans and television advertisements.
"SOME OF the comments in his ads have been derogatory and a bit personal," Brown said of Slattery's campaign advertisements.
Brown singled out a Slattery television advertisement that has a woman saying, "I don't know what it is, but I don't like that. That I don't like about Morris Kav."
Torie Clarke, Kay's press secretary, agreed that this year's campaign was milder than past races, but she accused Slattery of backing off from a promise to run a positive campaign by blasting Kay on several issues.
"Right from the beginning, Slattery said that he was going to run a clean campaign," she said. "But four out of seven were taken." He has called have been to slam Morris."
Democrats countered by charging
key with misrepresenting statements
that they support.
"KAY IS using a little bit of a negative campaign by saying that Slattery's call for a postponement of tax cut is a tax increase." Ploger said.
year's 10 percent federal tax cut measure.
Kay Fernandez, Slattery's press secretary, said both candidates realized 2nd District voters were becoming more likely to damage their opponent's reputation.
"I think this campaign has been positive for the district," she said. They like to see campaigns with a birdhole bilber than that two previous races.
But the two party officials disagreed on the effect a campaign oriented around the issues would have on voter turnout.
"WITH THE SLattery-Kay race, along with a hot gubernatorial race, we are hoping for an above average win on an off-year election." Plozer said.
Ploger said he was hoping that at least 60 percent of the registered voters would cast their ballots.
Brown pointed to the importance of the 1980 election and the lack of controversy in the congressional race. In view that voter turnout would be low.
"I think there may be a low amount of interest because of the big interest in change and direction, and two of them are too soon for another pivotal election.
By United Press International
Spending tops $200,000 Kay outspending other candidates
TOPEKA-Republican Morris Kearn, who has spent more than $308,777 in his bid for the 2nd District seat in Congress, has outspent all other congressional candidates in Kansas, recent spending reports show.
Contributions included $1,000 each from the Committee to Rebuild American Incentive and the North Texas Political Action Committee. Kay also said in a statement filed Monday that he received $5,000 from Kansas Republican Sen. Robert Dole's political action fund, Campaign America.
Congressional candidates were required to report expenses and contributions to the federal government for the period between Oct. 1, and Oct. 13. The reports were due in Washington Oct. 15.
They also must be on file in the Kansas Secretary of State's office, although there is no deadline for them to do so. If you were on file in Topkapi yesterday,
During the 12 days in the reporting period, Kay took in $83,369 and spent $43,349. For the year, Kay has received $126,249 in contributions and $167,059 in end of the reporting period, he had $6,478 on hand and a $4,791 bank.
DURING THE same reporting period,
Democrat Jim Slattery received
$40,066 in contributions and spent
$24,966. For the year, he has received
$184,273 and has spent $146,359. Cash on hand at the end of the reporting period was $48,017, and debts totaled
$10,000.
Slattery's contributions include $2,000 from the AFL-CIO, $2,000 from the United Steelworkers of America and $1,500 from the Sheet Metal Workers.
In the four other congressional races, reports show incumbents are easily outspending their challengers.
In the 1st district, Republican Rep. Pat Roberts has spent $77,720 and has taken in $81,732 in contributions. He is reported at the end of the reporting period.
IN THE 3RD District, Republican Larry Winn Jr. reported that he received $16,342 in contributions for the year and spent $26,261. Cash on hand was $36,618. Winn also said in additional statements that he received over $50,000 from Political Action Committee, $1,000 from the Phillips Petroleum Co.
His Democratic opponent, State Rep Kent Roth has lost $12,833 this year and received $10,100 in compensation. He is now standing at the end of the reporting period.
Political Action Committee and $1,000 from the Tenneco Employees Good Government Fund.
William Kostar, his Democratic challenger, has received $25,968 in contributions in the campaign and spent $23,651. He reported $2,526 on hand at the end of the reporting period.
Democratic congressman Dan Glickman has spent $69,500 this year to retain his 4th District seat, and he has received $88,800 in contributions. He reported $75,400 on hand at the end of the reporting period.
A recent report for his GOP opponent, Gerald Caywood, was not available. But a report for a period ending Sept. 30 showed he had spent $23,266 in the campaign and had received $24,628 in contributions.
A recent report also was not on file for GOP congressman Bob Whittaker. His report for the period ending Sept. 30 showed he had spent $66,764 in the campaign and had received $79,501 in contributions.
His Democratic challenger, Lee Rowe, has spent $10,946 in the campaign and has received $15,000 in contributions. She reported having $2,590 on hand at the end of the reporting period, with a $1,846 debt.
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