I Couldn't Have Said It Better Myself

Is someone at the WSJ reading my posts on the BP? Scary.

From an editorial in today's Winston-Salem Journal:

May 2: Senate District 31

Many Forsyth County residents just refer to District 31 of the state Senate as "Ham Horton's seat," and the person who wins that seat would do well to build on the late senator's work in bipartisan effectiveness. There are two Republican candidates in the three-person race who could do that, but Pete Brunstetter is the more qualified.

...The Journal endorses Brunstetter for several reasons. As a Forsyth County commissioner, including 10 years as the chairman of that body, Brunstetter earned the respect of both Republicans and Democrats for advancing health care, education and economic development. He kept the board focused on the issues it could do something about, and he kept it from straying into divisive issues such as abortion, same-sex marriage and immigration - issues that Congress has more impact on.

...There is, of course, a third candidate in the District 31 primary. If Nathan Tabor were known for effective experience instead of being a prince of the hot button, he might be in a league with Brunstetter and Whisenhunt. But that's not the case.