THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Independent candidate Greg Orman is not nearly as well known as his opponent in the U.S. Senate race in Kansas, three-term Republican incumbent Pat Roberts, but he’s not spending much time in public to raise his profile.
Instead, Orman, 45, is campaigning mostly through ads, social media and small invitation-only events. He’s hoping that staying under the radar will keep the attention on the embattled Roberts, who has been criticized for losing touch with his home state during his four decades in Washington.
Roberts, 78, complains that Orman is dodging questions that would show he’s a secret liberal. Roberts is conducting his most vigorous campaign in many years, touring towns across the state to meet voters.