re: The Kansas voting totals just don’t add up

You pretty much covered the problems.

1. Turnout was very high. I spoke to my very suburban poll worker while waiting and he said it was by far the highest turnout he has ever seen. Lots of independents.

2. Both sides lied about what the effects of a yes or no vote would be. Libs we’re saying that a yes vote would guarantee a complete ban including for rape and incest. Conservatives were claiming that abortion was completely unregulated in Kansas and a no vote would open the door to third trimester abortions, which are already illegal. Pretty much everyone was lying about the effects of passage or non-passage and the primary media outlets did what they usually do and only expose the conservative lies.

3. The constitutional change was unclearly written and many were confused by the wording. Even worse, Republicans were vague on what their end goal was if it were to pass. This allowed Dems to say Kansas would end up with the most restrictive abortion law in the nation. I think most realists understand that allowing that to be presented as the likely resolution to the process is a death knell. If the Republicans would have presented a range of options and assured Kansas citizens that there would be a vigorous debate by their elected representatives I think things would have been at least a bit closer. I think it’s pretty well documented that complete bans aren’t in line with what voters will accept though many would be happy to see the current 22 week ban lowered.

It was pretty much a shite show all around. And yes, Kansas is a weird place where Republicans often overplay their hand.

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Third trimester abortions are advertised openly in Kansas. Tiller performed thousands upon thousands of them before he was assassinated.

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I know less that perhaps I should about Kansas abortion law and about Dr. Tiller. Please correct me, if my understanding is wrong.

Kansas limits "elective abortion" to 22-weeks, but allows abortion after that date in cases that fall within enumerated exceptions to the 22-week rule. Dr. Tiller was one of the few physicians who was willing to provide the service in cases governed by those exceptions, and he made that willingness known. Some abortion activists also claim that he was providing abortion services after 22-weeks, even in cases where the legal exceptions did not apply.

Is that close to correct?

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Some abortion activists also claim that he was providing abortion services after 22-weeks, even in cases where the legal exceptions did not apply.

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It’s not just that they claim that. It’s pretty well documented.

There are more unaffiliated voters (no party) in Kansas than registered Democrats. They cannot vote in primaries BUT they could vote yesterday only on the referendum. Repubs assumed the unaffiliated just would not vote as usual, but they did vote and they voted NO.

You really are a dumbass.
It happens all the time. Sometimes people just think voting for a principle is more important than voting for politicians.

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Who knew Kansas folks enjoy killing?

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B T K

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The obvious conclusion is that voters were interested in the abortion referendum and cared less about the governor's or Senate races, or

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no

independent voters could not vote in party primaries but they came out to vote on one issue referendum to stop the R party legislature from ending abortion.

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independent voters could not vote in party primaries

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Sure they could.

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independent voters could not vote in party primaries

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So it's easily explainable by normal voting practice, and in no way suggests any sort of frickery, as is implied in the OP

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It’s an “Operation Rescue” link. But it’s simply the archived document of Tiller’s go-to second physician when she lost her medical license.

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I don't care where a document is stored. It seems to clearly be a copy of an official document.

I skimmed, but did not really "analyze," the document. My VERY quick review seems to indicate that Dr. Neuhaus was referring patients to Dr. Tiller for abortions under the "post 22-week exceptions," but that she was not adequately confirming and/or documenting the applicability of those exceptions.

Is that accurate?