Missouri South Eastern Ozarks Sends Conservative To U.S House

Bill Smith Editor,: The South Eastern Missouri Ozarks has sent a signal to Washington, D.C. Not sure many were listening. Jim Geraghty noted today on Morning Jolt, National Review":
Republican Ekes Out (Satire) a 40-Point Margin in Missouri Special House Election

Not surprising news, but this is what happens when national Democrats pretend a special U.S. House election isn't happening:Conservative Republican state Rep. Jason Smith, whose steep rise in Jefferson City coincided with Missouri's sharp political move rightward, is headed for Congress.

Smith, 32, of Salem, easily won Tuesday's special election for the vacant 8th Congressional district seat in southeastern Missouri, beating fellow state Rep. Steve Hodges, D-East Prairie, by a more than 2-to-1 ratio.

With 446 of 462 precincts in, Smith led Hodges by 41,413 votes to 16,847, or about 67 to 27 percent.

Smith said in an election night interview with the Associated Press that he planned to fly to Washington today with the hope of quickly taking the oath of office.

"We've been without representation in the 8th District the last 134 days, and I'm going to stay up there until the speaker of the House will swear me in," Smith said.And that is just what Rep-elect Smith did, he was in Washington today and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) administered the oath to Jason Smith (R-MO)  after reading a letter from the office of Missouri's secretary of state noting Smith's election was certain even though the vote count remained unofficial.   I would say so -- with a 40%  victory over his opponent.

William Lacy Clay (D-MO), a senior member of the Missouri delegation, paid tribute to Rep. Smith by stating Smith "has distinguished himself as one of the youngest speaker pro tems in the history of the Missouri House.

Smith earned major conservative endorsements for his prior conservative record from former U.S> Senator Rick Santorum, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee,  former Alaska Gov, Sarah Palin,  and and numerous national conservative organization.  Smith's victory continues to send a message from the Ozarks, that the hardworking, God fearing, patriotic people of the Ozarks are not happy with the progressive agenda of Washington, D.C.   On the Arkansas side of the South Eastern Arkansas, the people sent the same message to Washington in 2010 and 2012 when they elected a Republican to Congress.

Congratulations to Rep. Jason Smith!

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