Mitt Romney to campaign for Pat Roberts in Kansas next week
Mitt Romney, the Republican candidate for president in 2012, will visit Kansas next week to campaign for U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts in a close race that has drawn national attention.
Romney, a former governor of Massachusetts, will appear in Overland Park with Roberts at a rally with supporters on Monday, according to a news release by the Roberts campaign.
He is the latest GOP heavy-hitter to come to Kansas on Roberts’ behalf. Two other former presidential nominees, U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona and former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas, have joined Roberts on the campaign trail, as have former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.
Romney will join Roberts at the Prairie Fire shopping center, 5661 W. 135th St. in Overland Park, at 1:30 p.m. Monday, according to Roberts’ campaign.
Roberts, a three-term senator, faces a tough race against independent candidate Greg Orman after the Democratic candidate dropped out of the race. Orman is running as a centrist, pledging to break partisan gridlock.
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This story was originally published October 21, 2014 at 8:37 AM with the headline "Mitt Romney to campaign for Pat Roberts in Kansas next week."