Dear Kansas City Star. Please endorse me!

I spent most of Sunday working on my questionnaire for the Kansas City Star editorial board. Fifteen questions and each one warranted a full essay in my opinion. I managed to keep most of them down to one page. I labored over each question like it was a final exam and my entire grade depended on it. I was pleased that none of the questions required research, as they were all topics about which I have either blogged or written a position paper. I freely admit that I want the Star's endorsement very badly. More than any other, having your hometown newspaper's endorsement is a huge get for a small in-district race. You can't buy that kind of publicity. In a four-way race of unknowns, nothing creates more name recognition than a nod from your newspaper. I think I have a decent chance. Historically the Star has shown a willingness to break from the pack and endorse the candidate whom they felt was the most qualified. "Most qualified" doesn't necessarily mean "most money" either. It was refreshing to see the Star wasn't interested in what endorsements I already have, whom I know or how much money I have raised. I have actually received some questionnaires that have asked what my campaign budget is or how much money I have on hand! Those questionnaires currently reside in my recycle bin. I'll be posting my answers tomorrow under my Issues section so you can judge for yourself how you think I did. They will go up there right along with my answers to the Four Freedoms Democratic Club (who obviously was not impressed) and the Sierra Club (whom I have not heard from yet). Because of conflicts of interest and in some cases outright corruption, I haven't sought many endorsements in this race. Of the endorsements I have gone for my batting average has been abysmal. I tell myself it's because most endorsing organizations tend to fall in line with one another. I hope that's the case anyway! Is this a shameless plug to get the Star's endorsement? Absolutely! And I'm willing to resort to bribery too. I promise to personally deliver yard signs to each member of the editorial board if they choose me. How's that for pandering?!