RINO? In Kansas' case, that is a Republican that votes more often with Democrats on social issues such as capital punishment, abortion, and defense of marriage issues. They also seem to like tax increases and of course of interest to many of this board, they seem to be anti gun. Actually, our last strong Governor in many of these issues was a female Democrat - Joan Finney. So PlayboyPenguin, don't judge before you really know. Kansas has too many liberals in our larger cities and sleeping citizens in rural areas to ever elect a perfect governor. As in many places, the media will make sure a conservative governor will not do well.