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Typical of the Slaughter campaign, on Monday the district’s news media received a facsimile announcing that Tony Likins, Rep. Slaughter’s campaign manager, will be traveling through the district this week and that the campaign manager would be available for interviews — “on the record,” no less. Someone in our newsroom suggested that perhaps the hard-working Likins should be running for office, since he’s becoming ever-so-familiar as the congressman’s stand-in.
Were the congressman a heavy hitter on Capitol Hill, his absence at this crucial time would be a different story. But, frankly, he’s not. Our represenative on the Hill has staked his reputation on being a man of integrity concentrating on “constituent services,” meaning that most of his effort is toward helping the little guy who encounters problems with big government. That doesn’t make Congressman Slaughter particularly valuable in Washington. What he does best is what any elected official should be doing well.
We feel David M. Smith will be an excellent representative. He has demonstrated respect for the electorate by discussing the issues at the grassroots level. His moderate^approaches to solving the budget crisis, defense spending, the environment, taxes and other issues reflect the attitudes of the residents and voters of the Seventh District.
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