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The 34-year-old Democrat, Methodist minister and solar energy businessman has done well in this campaign. He has emerged from being known solely as the son of a powerful state delegate, Alson Smith of Winchester, to an articulate campaigner with a mission.
It is disappointing that Congressman Slaughter has failed to mount a serious campaign in this election, the first time he has been challenged since winning the U.S. House seat in 1984.
He not only has declined to face Smith in open debate, as requested by Smith, a number of newspapers (including the Fauquier Times-Democrat) and many other individuals and organizations, but he has failed to bring his case to the voters of the district through any significant effort, which is most important. His campaigning has been limited to cozy appearances with GOP compatriots or insulated functions. He has yet to deliver a major political pronouncement.
Instead, Rep. Slaughter has discovered the fax machine, the press release, the franking privilege and the 30-second radio spot. In most of his campaign literature and on the air, the Republican merely reacts to Smith’s campaign charges. Apparently the Democrat has gotten under his skin as much as Smith has caught our attention.
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