The Amazing Race (question number one.)

“The Amazing race”

 

Elections are fast paced and hectic. The results can change at a drop of a hat. Who is in the lead at the beginning could fare badly at the end. This is what happened in the chaotic Senate race in Kansas. I was shocked to see how fast the “leaderboard” changed, likewise the Republican candidate Pat Roberts has his “ups and downs” and it was a Wild ride for everyone. The senate race was more important than one would think because it determined who would be on the United States Senate and who would be passing our laws.
         
        Greg Orman was another fierce competitor in the race. Orman was of the Independent party and due to the high conglomeration of Republicans running, Greg attempted to appeal to the Democrats of Kansas. Orman was already starting at an undesirable place though, because Kansas was a highly Republican populated state. At one point in the race-to many people’s unabashed glory and to other’s sinister glares- Orman moved his way up to the lead. Orman was ahead for a small amount of time with a two point lead over Pat Roberts. Kansas received snarky and thoroughly unneeded comments from angered citizens that ran along the lines of “Kansas you are a Republican state, for goodness sake!” In the end Pat Roberts prospered and won the senate seat for Kansas. The Senate had been taken over by Republicans this year, so it did not come as too much of a surprise in the end. Kansas was a hard-nosed Republican state so really, it was a miracle that Orman was even close to Roberts in the running.

          Personally, I do not agree with the voters at all. I believe that with the overbearing presence of only Republicans in the Senate, it will be almost impossible for any of Obama’s (or if we have another democratic president following him in his departure from office) to be passed. The all too Republican Senate will be biased in their decisions and I do not believe this is fair. I think the voters made the wrong choice. I think they should’ve went with independent candidate Greg Orman as he would’ve supported neutral ideas to the two parties and would’ve worked harder to please everyone. I honestly cannot believe that the entire senate has been taken over by the Republican Party and I hope they will seriously view the ideas given to them with the full intention to help the nation.