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Mary Nichols is at it again, smearing her Democratic opponent in the primary race for state rep from Maryland Heights. But I’ll give her this much: she didn’t lie–not exactly. She points out, for example, that Jay Nixon doesn’t endorse DeLear. Well, duh. Nixon doesn’t endorse in primaries. She might as well complain that the Pope hasn’t declared DeLear a saint.
But then Nichols gets to the nub of this election: DeLear’s part in passing the PACE legislation. She has to find a way to discredit him about that. So she acts as if he lied about how many jobs the legislation will create.
His claim is “Proven BOGUS!” Gasp. He and the Post-Dispatch disagree about the number of jobs the bill might create? Excuse me, but I think the point here is that it will create jobs while lowering energy use. That’s a good thing, Ms. Nichols. And the difference in job creation estimates is not proof that DeLear is a lying SOB.
Well, if that innuendo won’t fly, then maybe she can pretend that it’s all a get rich quick scheme.
He’s trying to get rich because he created MAAEP to help get PACE passed? MAAEP is a non-profit and DeLear is not profiting from it. So as far as substance goes in this accusation, there’s no “there” there. None of it amounts to anything more than gasping over empty exclamation points. Nichols must be worried. And I hope her worries are justified.
the credibility accorded to those who have been around the local Democratic political scene for awhile- at least as far as the casual voter goes.
I hope Byron DeLear beats the pants off his opponent. I don’t know her, but I’ve had some experience with the Dems who run things in St. Louis County. Every 4 yrs, just before the filing deadline to run for central committee seats, the leaders come a-calling at West County Dems meetings and act like our long-lost buddies. They promise things like organizing a Dem office, phone line, etc. Promises, promises. As soon as the filing deadline passes, they disappear for another 4 years.
Greene County (Springfield) has a full-time, year-round Dem office and a full-time paid executive director. Smaller counties offer campaign headquarters for candidates to use and have active central committees. From what I’ve heard, the St. Louis County Central Committee meets whenever the chair feels like it and they take all summer off.
I’d be suspicious of any candidate with close connections to that central committee.
If Nichols had anything to offer she would be talking about her agenda. Obviously there is nothing there since she seems to be spending all her money on this smear campaign. I hope the voters in the 79th are smart enough to recognize an oily smoke screen when they see one.