https://redstate.com/erick/2010/07/25/why-tiahrt-matters/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 16:27:04 -0400<![CDATA[A millimeter. A centimeter. An inch. They are all measures of distance. Even the smallest of them measures some distance.Our job this year as conservatives is to put some distance between us and the left. In doing so, it is our job to push the Senate Republican to the right. Every inch counts when dealing with 100 senators and 40 or 50 Republicans.Every inch.In Kansas, the Republican will win the general election. The question is who — Jerry Moran or Todd Tiahrt. The distance between the two men may only be inches on some issues, but are miles on others. And in each case, Todd Tiahrt is to the right of Jerry Moran.Todd Tiahrt moves the Senate right. Jerry Moran does not. In fact, Jerry Moran&#8217;s former campaign manager is declaring his support for Todd Tiahrt.]]>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:55:59 -0400<![CDATA[Erick Erickson]]>https://redstate.com/erick/2010/07/25/why-tiahrt-matters-n35609