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“It takes a lot of Democrats to elect a Republican in one of these places,” said John McLaughlin, a Republican pollster.

“What you worry about in a race like this is voters not voting,” says Republican pollster Neil Newhouse.

“I would advise any candidate to assess their viability and not just do a token run,” said Celinda Lake, a Democratic pollster.

“Voters in Kansas are searching for an alternative to both parties,” says Orman pollster David Beattie.

As pollster John Zogby has written, the president has already alienated many young voters for a number of reasons.