Date: Sun, 30 Oct 1994 02:25:03 -0600 From: Kevyn Jacobs A week ago I reported to you that it seemed that the RRR had taken over the DEMOCRATIC party in Leavenworth Co., Kansas (They already controlled the Republican Party there). According to contacts I have made in Leavenworth, the takeover did indeed happen, but was not by the RRR per se. The Party has been taken over by members of Kansans for Life, an anti-abortion group wit strong ties to the theocratic right. (Many of the party positions were filled by fundamentalist & evangelical Xians.) Contrary to what was earlier reported, the individuals involved were NOT Republicans who had switched their affiliations. They were indeed long-time Democrats, albeit with anti-abortion leanings. It has been reported, though, that NONE of these individuals were ever involved in Party politics before the takeover. An as-of-yet unidentified individual from Wyandotte Co. was reportedly the organizing force behind the takeover, but it is not yet known who she is or if she has ties to other conservative groups other than Kansans for Life. Whether or not this takover by anti-abortion activists will lead to a broader conservative agenda in Leavenworth Co. is at this time unknown. What IS clear, though, is that this is the first ever instance of this kind in the United States. -Kevyn Jacobs