The Arch City Chronicle, a St. Louis publication that maintains an
active blog, just endorsed
Jeff Smith in the race to succeed Dick Gephardt and represent Missouri's third congressional district.
Jeff Smith For Congress. In the Third Congressional District, voters should choose Jeff Smith for Congress. His campaign has been characterized by unconventional exuberance manifested in a small army of young enthusiastic volunteers rallying around his spiked rhetoric aimed at the Bush administration. In this way his campaign has served as a model of grassroots organizing, bringing politics back into the lives of many citizens. That is the most remarkable achievement of the 3rd CD race. Whoever wins the Democratic primary will likely be the next congressman and, in fact, will likely be the next congressman for the next decade, maybe two. Therefore, in addition to considering a candidate's positions on the issues of the day, one must also look to the future and weigh whether the candidate will be up to those challenges. In this respect Smith is the most capable candidate. If elected one could expect that some day Smith would be a national political figure on par with the status once held by Dick Gephardt. Vote Jeff Smith For Congress.
-Dave Drebes
Editor, Arch City Chronicle
For more on Jeff, his opponents, and the August 3rd primary, see my entry at Our Congress.