U.S. senate candidate Greg Orman's lending habits is becoming the top political focus against him in his campaign.

The U.S. senate candidate once sued actress Debbie Reynolds due to an unpaid loan worth more than US$1.6 million in 2002.

Orman and his son lent the amount to a company who wanted to turn Reynolds' collection into a Hollywood memorabilia, but the company went bankrupt and the loan was not paid.

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Orman filed a lawsuit in 2009, demanding a payment for the loan which totaled about US$6 million.

But later on, Orman agreed to a US$5 million settlement.

The senate candidate's loaning habits, which used to be nobody else's concern but his, is now slowly becoming the focus of political attacks because of his lead in the Kansas senatorial campaign.

Because of Orman's sudden popularity, his 24-year career in business is now being scrutinized by the public and by political enemies.

It was recently revealed that Orman's loan to the company was not unprecedented.

It was found out that the businessman turned Senate-hopeful has invested in different firms and companies within Kansas City, including a scoreboard graphics design firm,  local boxing firm and a records show company.

Orman's friend and former executive of Kansas City Power & Light Co., Drue Jennings, said the senate candidate was a "risk taker."

Jennings added that although Orman liked to gamble, he didn't do it impulsively. "He had it thought through," Jennings said.

Orman is up against incumbent Republican Senator Pat Roberts in a race that political analysts consider as too close to call.

A recent poll conducted on Monday by the Survey USA/KSN-TV revealed that Orman has a one-point lead against Roberts.

In the upcoming midterm elections in November, Kansas City voters will finally determine if they believe that Orman is the best fitted for the job.

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