Incumbent Kansas AG and abortion foe Phill Kline is down 10-15 pts in recent polling to Democrat (ex-Republican) opponent Paul Morrison. So... what does Kline do? The rightwing Christian
gets sleazy and brings back the sexy...
In a move Democrat Paul Morrison calls "desperate and sleazy," Republican Phill Kline's latest television ad in the attorney general's race highlights unproven, 15-year-old sexual harassment allegations against Morrison
These allegations involve a disgruntled employee whose case was fully dismissed by two judges. More...
The sleaziest thing, besides paying for some sexytalk on the radio during drivetime when children may be listening, is that the ad employs an
actor as Paul Morrison and reads alleged statements without labeling them as dramatization.
Kline's ad has Morrison saying: "Don't get me wrong. I love my wife and kids, but I'm very attracted to you. What are we going to do about that?" She also claimed he described himself as a "manly man."
Of course, the entire case was fully dismissed:
The first case went to trial in July 1992, and a judge dismissed it after four days of testimony, before hearing Morrison's evidence.
The second case also accused Morrison of harassment, as well as retaliation and spreading false information about Summerlin.
Morrison sought to have the second case dismissed before it went to trial, but a judge ruled against him. The ad says the judge concluded, "There was sufficient evidence to continue."
The judge wrote in his August 1992 order: "Questions of fact exist such that a reasonable person could find in favor of either party."
But six months later, the parties agreed to dismiss the case. Their two-paragraph agreement says only that each party would cover its own legal costs.
Keep in mind, Kline is the one who sought to invade the privacy of women who had abortions to go through files to prosecute any incident of sex with a minor (i.e. a girl under 18 having an abortion means a crime could have been committed in getting her pregnant).
Kline is also a guy who had let his law license lapse multiple times before seeking the Kansas AG job. Immediately prior to being AG he hosted his own radio spot (note SPOT, not program) about sports history.
This is what a desperate Republican looks like.