The Anti-Sam Brownback Blog

Even though the consensus in the state is Ken Canfield’s campaign for Governor is dead in the water, he bravely soldiered on and named a little known state legislator as his running mate:

[Kathe] Decker, 53, of Clay Center, has been the chairwoman of the House Education Committee for the past four years and chairwoman of the House Select Committee on School Finance for the past two years. She announced Wednesday at the close of the 2006 session that she would not seek another term, citing “a better offer that came through the door.”

“It’s a good opportunity to get a message out to the public,” Decker said Thursday. “We think there’s a lot of things Kansas can be doing for families.

“Ken Canfield is a visionary man. He and I have a lot of thought processes the same.”

Besides picking a sycophant for a running mate, reportedly Decker was not Ken Canfield’s first choice…