Taylor’s suit contends that Kobach should have recused himself from the decision on Taylor’s candidacy. Kobach, a former Republican Party chairman, is a member of Roberts’ honorary campaign committee, which Taylor’s attorney contends creates a conflict of interest.
Kobach recused himself earlier in the year when Roberts’ residency was challenged before the primary. He said that in retrospect he should have turned down Roberts’ request to be on the honorary committee but that it has had no bearing on his decision to keep Taylor on the ballot.
“Had I had any inkling that there would be any controversy surrounding this race, I of course would have said no and risked offending the senator, but these honorary committees are just usually meaningless,” Kobach said.
The Chief Elections Officer of the state had “no inkling” that there could be an election controversy in a federal race over which he has supervisory capacity? You’ve got to be kidding. Or lying.