Burdett A. "Bird" Loomis, a professor of political science at the University of Kansas, penned an opinion piece for the Wichita Eagle on November 20, 2012 with the headline "Brownback’s goals are costing Kansans." Loomis ended his piece with this: "In the end, we’re not going bye-bye, nor are we the worst state in the nation. But that’s how we’re trending. It’s bad news for Brownback, and even worse news for Kansans who must suffer the unintended consequences of the governor’s quixotic bid for the presidency."
Of course, Loomis served as the director of administrative services for Governor Kathleen Sebelius (who went on to deliver bad news for most Americans in the form of Obamacare), so no one should expect Loomis to support Brownback's policies. However, note that Loomis' piece was published just months after his son, Dakota, was named communications director of the Kansas Democratic Party.
In the past Prof. Loomis has been asked by various media in Kansas and beyond to offer his analysis on politics in Kansas. Given his son's position with KDP, this is an obvious conflict of interest. If you see any examples of Prof. Loomis offering such analysis prior to the general election in November, please contact Douglas County Conservative at dococonservative@gmail.com.
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