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. Becky Johnson chairs the group. KTRM's website states, "Our Republican Party must be a model that not only claims the mantle of

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, and

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, but that is also willing to embody their values." KTRM is notable for opposing the conservative Republican members of the state school board who wanted to introduce the teaching of

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at various times in 2005 and 2006. One of the first newspapers articles about KTRM said their purpose was to disempower the far right. Charlotte Esau, a leading conservative from Kansas Republican Assembly, said, "Based on what I've seen so far, this is not a Republican group. It's a liberal front group for Democrats who want to pretend they are Republicans so they can hoodwink the voters into electing candidates who will talk Republican before the election and vote Democrat once in office." KTRM representing Kansas moderates says they attempt to move the Kansas Republican Party to the political center. Moderates object to being labeled as

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s. Conservatives say KTRM is attempting to move the Kansas Republican Party to the left and is a liberal group since KTRM has shared major donors with the Kansas Democratic Party. A political profile of KTRM members shows their help to Kansas Democrats, including Governor

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. KTRM has received much support from former Kansas

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. KTRM has joined with moderate GOP groups such as the

and

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. In the August 2012 Republican primary KTRM was a major recipient of funds from the leadership PAC
Senate Republican Leadership Committee PAC
controlled by moderate Kansas Senate President Stephen Morris.KS: Tracking the PACs – big money flowing into crucial Senate contests
''Kansas Watchdog'', Aug. 2, 2012. A former KTRM treasurer and executive director was a key player in other PACs receiving funds directly or indirectly from the Senate Republican Leadership PAC.

References

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