“I don’t think there’s any question in terms of the race against Mr. Roberts, this is an uphill battle,” Slattery said. “He went to Washington before Neil Armstrong went to the moon and he’s been there ever since.”

Roberts’ campaign spokeswoman Molly Haase said the senator is not concerned, but isn’t taking re-election for granted.

“Our polls show that we’re up 20 points right now,” she said. “But we’re taking nothing for granted.”

On the Web

More information about the candidates for Kansas’ U.S. Senate seat, including platforms and contact information, may be found by logging on to the following Web sites:

Pat Roberts’ official Web site: www.robertsforsenate.com

Lee Jones’ official Web site: www.leejones.com

Jim Slattery’ official Web site: www.slatteryforsenate.com