good morning kansas state fair. >>. >> welcome mr davis, good to have you here. i've been coming to these for over 40 years, and i love the kansas get together. >> i'm paul davis, i'm a moderate. commonsense leader, an independent thinker. that's why i'm supported by over 100 current and former republican elected officials. the governor's experiment is not working. we are trailing surrounding states and the rest of the country in virtually every economic growth indicator there is, and it is one star state deep in debt. >> sam brow back ran in 2010, a huge year, and won a sweeping victory here. he also brought in with him a very, very conservative representatives. >> he became one of the most powerful governors in politics. governor brow back felt the state needed to do something. >> the brow back promise was something along the lines that we would cut taxes and there would be a surge in employment, a surge in economic growth. and that certainly hasn't happened. in fact, what has happened is that as you might expect, when you cut taxes substantially, revenues have

state government. he became too extreme even for members of his own party and now republicans fighting back. we look at battle for kansas, as america votes, 2014. >> good morning, everyone, welcome to the cans state fair in what could be a pivotal year in state politics. >> in the race for governor of kansas, challenger paul davis is running neck and neck witness incumbent, sam brownback. >> good morning, kansas. good morning, kansas state fair! good morning, good to of you here. i've been coming to these for over 40 years and i love a kansas get together. that is fabulous. >> i'm paul davis, a moderate, common sense leader, independent thinker. i'm supported by over 100 current and former republican elected officials. the governor's experiment just isn't working. we are trailing our surrounding states and the rest of the country in virtually every economic growth indicator there is, and it has plunged our state deep into debt. >> sam brownback ran in 2010, a huge republican year across the country and he won a sweeping victory here. he also brought in with him a very, very conservative right wing house of representatives. >> he became one of the most powerful governors i've covered during my years co

welcome to the kansas state fair in hutchison in what could very well be a pivotal year in kansas politics. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: in the race for governor of kansas, challenger paul davis is running neck and neck with the encum band sam brownback. >> i'm paul davis. i'm a moderate. a commonsense leader. an independent thinker. the governor's experiment is not working. we are trailing surrounding states and the rest of the country in virtually every economic growth indicators there's, plunging our state deep into debt. >> sam brownback ran in 2010, a huge republican year across the country and he won a sweeping victory. the brown back promise was along the lines withwe would cut taxes, there would be a surge in economic growth. it hasn't happened. >> reporter: last year kansas loft a fifth of its tax revenue, two credit ratings lowered its bond rating. >> there's a lot of dissatisfaction for a politician like governor brown black to fight for -- brownback to be fighting for his political right is a remarkable storey. >> let's go through the cut. the cut was the obama stimul

. >> good morning, everyone, and welcome to the kansas state fair in hutchinson in what could very well be a pivotal year in kansas politics. >> in the race for governor of kansas, challenger paul davis is running neck and neck with the incumbent, sa sam brownback. >> i'm paul davis. i'm a moderate, a common sense leader, an independent thinker. the governor's experiment just sentence working. we are trailing our surrounding states in the rest of the country in virtually every economic growth indicator there is. it has plunged our state deep into debt. >> cam brown yak ran in 2010, which is a huge republican year across the country. he won a sweeping victory here. the brown yak promise was something along the lines that we would cut taxes and there would be a coverage in employment, a currently in economic growth. that certainly hasn't happened. >> last year, cans lost a fifth of its tax revenue. earlier this year, two credit agencies lowered kansas' bond rating. clearly, there's a lot of dissatisfaction here for a politician like governor braun yak in a bright red state to be fighting

. >> good morning, everyone, and welcome to the kansas state fair in hutchinson in what could very well be a pistol year in kansas politics. in the race for governor for kansas, paul davis is running neck and neck with the incumbent, sam brownback. >> i am paul davis, a mod with the rat a common sense leader, an independent thinker. the governor's experiment just isn't working. we are trailing our surrounding states in the rest -- and the rest of the country in virtually every economic growth indicator there is. it has plunged our state deep into debt. >> brownback ran in 2010 which was a hugian year across the country. he won a sweeping victory here the brownback promise was something along the lines that we would cut taxes and there would be a surge in employment, a surge in economic growth. >> certainly hasn't happened. >> in fact, what's happened is that as you might expect which you cut taxes substantially, revenues have plunked. >> last year, kansas lost a 5th of its tax revenue. earlier this year, two credit agents sees lowered kansas's bond rating. >> clearly, there is a lot of