THE HILL: Cruz Rallies Kansas Conservatives. “Tea Party favorite Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) waded into the Kansas Senate race Thursday, touting beleaguered Republican incumbent Pat Roberts as the contest’s only true conservative. The conservative hero’s support is crucial as Roberts tries to energize his campaign and ward off a challenge from well-funded independent Greg Orman in a race that could jeopardize the GOP’s hopes of winning Senate control.”

Orman’s as much an “independent” as Bill Maher is. Plus: “Cruz noted that when he waged a 21-hour filibuster to protest ObamaCare last year, Roberts was one of only a handful of senators who came to the floor to support him.” I would have preferred Milt Wolf, but I think it’s important that Dems not control the Senate.