Other panelists were Dr. Bob Beatty and Dr. Mark Peterson, both professors of political science, Washburn University; Dr. Ed Flentje, professor of political science, Wichita State University; Ann Gardner, editorial page editor, The World Company; Dr. Burdett Loomis, professor of political science, University of Kansas; and Dr. Michael Smith, professor of political science, Emporia State University.
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