No Real Big Surprise, Here.
Republican (and once Congressional Candidate) Matt Smith confirmed he is “considering a possible State Senate” run in today’s GJ Sentinel.
“I’m not ruling anything out,” Smith said Wednesday. “I am being encouraged to look at the Senate seat” that will be open with the end of Republican Sen. Ron Teck’s term next year.
Smith is considering the potential run after being passed over for an appointment to the Interior Department – a nomination, by the way, that had the support of John Salazar.
Salazar said he was disappointed that Smith didn’t get the nod. “Matt and I made a good team fighting Referendum A together,” Salazar said. “His expertise would have been welcome as we continue to fight to defend rural water.”
With Matt Smith a definite (?) no-go on another run for CD-3, the field still holds only Greg Walcher and Scott Tipton.
What you failed to mention was the article was appropriately place on the obituary page of the Daily Sentinel.
Smith's career is not dead, but the feeding tude has been inserted. There are many Republican's will to remove the tube as well.
Posted by: West Sloper | May 27, 2005 at 08:06 AM
The question we are all missing is whether or not Smith primaries Penry for Senate District 7. I am hearing Penry is in and has already begun raising money for the seat. Josh is a strong up and comer that will likely trounce Smith. Not to mention what does McInnis do in that matchup???
Posted by: sloppyslope | May 27, 2005 at 10:11 AM
Niether Penry or Smith are currently filed. For what that's worth.
Posted by: filing | May 27, 2005 at 10:28 AM
Don't pay attention to where the GJ Sentinal puts anything. The only uniform layout in the paper is the sports pages. The poor compositors must be bald from tearing their hair out over there. I think Smith has a chance if he can line up a solid, moderate business/agriculture/water bunch and keep the theocrats out of the picture or at least way back in the amen corner.
Posted by: Demento | May 27, 2005 at 04:48 PM
Matt Smith raised 11K for a Congressional Race, Josh Penry raised 45K before the primary for a State House race. If Matt is looking to remidy his inability to get a job by running against Penry in a primary I think he'll still find himself unemployed. Change that, I KNOW he'll find himself unemployed.
Posted by: Serenity Now | May 28, 2005 at 06:26 PM
If Josh runs for the State Senate, I'll be greatly disappointed in him. He should take a lesson from Ron Teck, who declined to run for CD-3 last year because he made a commitment to serve out his term SD-7.
Josh is a smart guy and would be an even stronger candidate in 7 more years, after he's served his constituents in HD-54. I don't doubt he can easily win re-election there three more times.
For Josh's supporters - the way to support your guy isn't to trash Smith. On the other hand, keep underestimating Smith and you'll learn a valuable lesson.
By the way - if Matt runs for SD-7 he will have Scott's support. Guaranteed.
Posted by: GOP30S | May 30, 2005 at 09:41 AM
Remove the tube. Smith is dead.
Posted by: jon | June 01, 2005 at 10:26 AM