State Sen. Barbara Bollier spoke strongly in favor of principled representation at Josh Svaty’s Free State Farm last Saturday. Her opponent, Congressman Marshall, subscribes to what one might euphemistically label a more glib standard as evidenced by his flood of mailers engulfing readers’ mailboxes.

While Sen. Bollier reportedly has a three point lead in the polls, anyone remotely familiar with partisan politics in this country knows that such a lead is all but meaningless. As it always does in an election, the decision will come down to the votes.

Kansas voters wishing to elect a principled representative to the U.S. Senate need to understand that Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell cares not a whit for principle and he will pull out all stops to defeat Sen. Bollier.

Historically, the surest path to a short tenure in the U.S. Senate has been to stand firm on principle. That has never been truer than it is today in Mitch McConnell’s Senate. If Kansas voters have a sincere desire for principled representation, they will follow Sen. Bollier’s urging and vote early. In addition, I will urge that you do so in person, if possible, and use a paper ballot.

If you have any questions whatsoever, call Ms. Shelly Vopat at (785) 472-4161, especially if voting by mailin ballot.

A personal postscript of sorts, if I may. Sen. Bollier’s lifelong hero has been former Kansas Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum. For me Sen. Kassebaum was the prototypical senator, the epitome of what a senator should be. If Sen. Bollier can succeed in the same manner as former Sen. Kassebaum, Kansans will be well represented indeed.

Jerry Marsh Ellsworth