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“Those senators who are centrist like myself… would be able to come together and basically say we are going to caucus with whichever party is willing to solve our country’s problems,” Orman says. “It’s something we’ve never really seen before in the United States Senate. We’ve never really seen the opportunity to hold the party in charge responsible.”
\"We have a multimillionaire running around saying he is an independent when he's not. He's a democrat\" - Bob Dole pic.twitter.com/xWmOjOwlLf
— Pat Roberts (@PatRoberts2014) September 22, 2014
Roberts' campaign manager Corry Bliss said the outside help was an indication of the importance of the election.
“The Republican Party is uniting around Pat Roberts because he is the only candidate in this race who will ensure Harry Reid is no longer in control of the Senate,” Bliss said in a statement to ABC News.
Orman registered to run as a Democrat in 2008 and voted for Barack Obama that year, but he also has said he voted for Romney and Ryan in the 2012 election, both of whom are now campaigning against him.
Paul and McCain are the only sitting U.S. senators to commit to campaign in the state for Roberts, but could also be potential colleagues to Orman if he defeats Roberts in November.
Orman’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment.
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