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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
POLITICS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2008
Brownback addresses delegates at Republican event
Senator promises not to seek third term, says Gov. Kathleen Sebelius would lose if she tried to run for his seat
BY FRANCESCA CHAMBERS
fchambers@kansan.com
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL — Kathleen Sebelius should start looking for a new job because she won't have one in politics after her run as Kansas governor is over if state Republicans have their way.
Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) told Kansas delegates to the Republican National Convention on Thursday morning if Sebellus ran for the seat he holds in the U.S. Senate, she would probably lose.
Brownback said Kansans were willing to vote for liberals at the state level if their ideas reflect what is best for the community, but they
Last week Sebelius said she was not considering running for Brownback's seat at this time. But the Democratic governor will have few other options if Democratic nominee Barack Obama loses the presidential election or she is not selected to serve on his cabinet if he wins.
Brownback will finish his second and final term in the Senate in 2010. Sebelius will finish her last term as governor at the same time.
want conservative principles shaping national legislation.
"Kathleen Sebelius doesn't stand for those philosophies." Brownback said. "And I think that you will have people lining up for that seat that can win it."
Brownback was not as critical of Obama, though, saying even he liked him when he watched him give speeches.
"I think what Obama has tapped into is what Reagan did so
well, and that is just the optimism and hope of the American public," he said.
way we are as American people."
He said he agreed with Obama's ideals but disagreed
Brownback said that he had not always agreed with Republican presidential nominee John McCain and that he was against the McCain-Feingold Act in 2002, but he supported McCain's bid for the presidency.
The McCain-Feingold Act, also known as the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, prohibited national parties from raising or spending money beyond federal lim-
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Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) greets former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson and former Missouri Sen. John Danforth at a Republican National Convention event. Brownback spoke out against Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, saying she would lose if she chose to make a bid for his Senate seat in 2010. Brownback said he would not seek a third term, leaving his seat in the 2010 midterm election.
with his policy proposals. He said the Republican Party would lose the presidential race if it did not appear as optimistic about the future as Obama.
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its. Brownback was against the bill because he said it infringed on the First Amendment.
"We've got to maintain that hopeful optimism because I firmly believe that the party and the candidates that offer the most hope and optimism are the ones that win," he said, "because that's the
Tonight Brownback will speak during
the primetime television coverage of the Republican National Convention. This may be the last time Brownback will have the opportunity to address the nation, as it is the last Republican presidential nominating convention that will take place before he leaves office.
Brownback said he loved being a senator and wished he had set his
term limit at three terms instead of two, but he would still honor the term limit pledge he made when he took office.
He also said he looked forward to having more time to spend with his children.
doing these things is quite exciting," he said.
"The ideas of staying home and
Edited by Kelsey Hayes
THEATRE & FILM
Filmmaker returns for annual rally Students, alumni will show work at film event
BY BETH BEAVERS editor@kansan.com
"We are going to kick it up a notch by having alumni come back, as a way to inspire current students," said Tamara Falicov, professor of film study.
For the first time, recent graduates and current students of the University of Kansas Theatre and Film Department will present their work at the department's annual film rally on Sept. 6.
One alumnus who will be speaking is Patrick Rea. He and Ryan Jones, 2003 graduates and co-founders of SenoReality Productions in Lawrence, will show their short film, "Women's Intuition," winner of a regional Emmy this past July.
Rea wants his presentation to show students what life is like after graduation. Rea has been working on projects since he graduated. He estimated that he did five or six projects a year.
"I can actually pay my bills, which is amazing." Rea said. "You can make movies anywhere now."
Sandra Ristovska, Macedonia senior, will show a five-minute trailer for her documentary, "Kaleidoscope," Ristovska directed the international production with a German cinematographer and a Polish sound and set man. She said the film was shown at three international film festivals over the summer: the Skopje Summer Festival, the International Conference of Macedonian Language, Literature and Culture Science in Ohrid, and the University of Applied Art and Science in Dortmund, Germany.
Ristovaska began her education at the London Film Academy, but transferred to the University three years ago.
"To be a good film maker, you have to have a broad knowledge," Ristovaska said. "Being at KU allows me to take classes in different areas."
Jeremy Osbern of Through a Glass Productions, will also speak at the rally. Admission is free. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Herk Harvey Sound Stage at Oldfather Studios, 1621 W.Ninth St.
Edited by Brieun Scott