Disappointment

This morning I trudged to the sidewalk and picked up my Sunday edition of the Kansas City Star. I carried it back inside as if it were a note to my parents from my kindergarten teacher and I wasn't sure if it was praise or scorn. Today the Star Editorial Board published its recommendations for City Council. I quickly thumbed to the back of the Local section. I scanned across the smiling faces of the Star's choices. My picture was not there. I won't hide my disappointment. That kind of publicity can be a huge boost to a grass roots campaign. I put a lot of work into my questionnaire. I tried to promote myself as the best choice in the interview. It wasn't enough. I don't begrudge the Star's selection. It's not the first time I haven't been someone's top choice. It won't be the last. Such is life. In the end, I guess it's a demographics thing. The Pitch doesn't endorse, but they did publish a very nice piece on my campaign. That's the next best thing to a straight out endorsement. So for my race, I guess it's the Pitch readers against the Star readers. Young media versus old media. Grass roots, shoot from the hip activists versus establishment politics. We're nine days away from the primary. We'll find out soon enough!