By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  February 22nd at 10:20 PM  | 

PART 4 OF 4 about poll in Gardner, Kansas.  You can read part 1 here, part 2 here, and part 3 here. In August 2011, I polled Kansas’ second-largest city of Overland Park, a suburb of Kansas City, MO.  We learned, in part: 67% of voters wanted to balance the city budget through cuts in spending, and only 23% wanted higher taxes. Asked a different | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  December 29th at 03:36 AM  | 

PART 1 OF 4. Click here for the full results and methodology to our 22-question poll of likely April 2013 voters in Gardner, Kansas. The city of Gardner, Kansas, is a suburb of Greater Kansas City and one of the fastest growing cities in the state.  In 2010 to 2011, the entire state grew at a 0.6% rate, while Gardner experienced almost three times the | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  June 13th at 03:34 PM  | 

Secretary of State Kris Kobach is on a state-wide tour, to educate voters and answer questions about the Kansas Secure and Fair Elections Act of 2011 (SAFE Act). The tour wraps up in Leavenworth and Overland Park on Thursday, June 14.  Visit www.GotVoterID.com to learn more.  From the Web site:   Thursday, June 14, 2012 Overland Park, 9:30-11 a.m. M.R. and Evelyn Hudson Auditorium, Nerman Museum | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  April 6th at 01:37 PM  | 

 “We want 2012 to be recorded in history as the year Americans restore the torch of freedom, the flame of hope, and the promise of the future.” -Vince Wonderlich, Co-Chair of “Conservatives in Action” rally   If you live near Kansas City, MO, this is an event you won’t want to miss — the Conservatives in Action tax day rally on Sunday, April 15, from 2 | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  March 25th at 06:54 PM  | 

From Secretary of State Kris Kobach: Proof of Voter Citizenship Date Change Dear friends: As reported by the Associated Press, the Kansas Senate Ethics and Elections committee refused to vote on whether to move forward, to June 15th, 2012, the implementation date requiring newly registered voters to provide evidence of citizenship. Moving the date forward would ensure protections would be in place before the primary and | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  September 24th at 02:58 AM  | 

On Wednesday night, September 7, precinct leaders within Overland Park met, and voted to officially form the Overland Park Republican Central Committee.  I offer my gratitudue and congratulations to the many people who made this possible.  Soon, we’ll have a Web site up, so check back to this Web site for further updates. I was given the idea to form this Overland Park group after attending | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  August 20th at 08:50 PM  | 

Note: For readability — the columns are better lined-up vertically at our original article at our site. I’ll break down these results for you over the next few days.  But here are the detailed results of a recent poll conducted in Overland Park, Kansas, a large suburb of Kansas City, MO.   Part 3 of results Telephone survey among likely 2012 voters in Overland Park, | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  June 7th at 01:51 AM  | 

From the office of Kansas Secretary of State Kris W. Kobach Drafted by my office, the Kansas Secure and Fair Elections Act (SAFE Act) combines three elements to do just that – protect the franchise.  The new law (1) a requires voters to present photo IDs when voting in person; (2) requires absentee voters to present a full driver’s license number and have their signatures | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  November 16th at 03:24 PM  | 

Click here to read part one and part two about Jason Osterhaus’ victory over establishment icon and liberal Republican Larry Winn the Third. For today’s article, I’ll copy below my mail newsletter today, in which I discuss the 4th District County Commission race.  In summary:  the number one reason that Jason Osterhaus won was because he out-worked his opponent.  Alongside this, Osterhaus communicated a clear, simple, economically | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  October 15th at 09:51 PM  | 

In summary, as I write below: “This is sure to be a fun event, with a great mix of free concerts and rallying for economic freedom.  Headlined by country music singer Glen Templeton.  Organized by Kansans for Kobach and the Tea Party group “Political Chips.  Details below at left, and an online video commercial for the event at right: Saturday, October 16 12:00 – 5:00pm Community America Ballpark – Home of | Read More »