Shelia Smoot at the DFA Social: "I'm on your side!"

by: countrycat

Fri Jul 24, 2009 at 07:07:00 AM CDT

Candidate for the Democratic nomination for Alabama's 7th congressional district, Shelia Smoot, addressed the DFA gathering in Homewood Saturday, July 19th.

This is a woman with campaign experience: even the loud, dark, and less-than-optimal speaking environment didn't faze her.  But still, she was speaking in a noisy hotel lobby, so the video isn't great.

I did a partial transcript of her speech (the video is on the flip).  Some of it was just inaudible to me, but you can get the gist:

When someone asks for your support, you need to look that candidate square in the eye and ask them: "What are you going to do with my support and my vote?"

Let me tell you what I'm going to do. In this county alone, we've put in 29 schools, new senior citizens homes, we've paved roads, we've built sidewalks, and we've built up the fabric of those who've been left behind.

There's a lot of stories out there, but when someone asks you for your vote, you have to make sure that they know what your family needs, and what the great state of Alabama needs. We need a lot!

You need someone who can get on the ground and who can work hard and not be turned around and that's who I am.

Vote for Shelia Smoot. I'm on your side.

Note: Yesterday, we posted a report on Terri Sewell's speech.  Coming in the next few days, we have James Perkins and Martha Bozeman's statements and video.

Learn more about Shelia Smoot at her Web site: Shelia Smoot for Congress.

Here's the video.  Apologies again for the poor lighting and sound.  This just wasn't the best venue for candidates!

Here's what the Progressive Electorate had to say in their endorsement of Shelia Smoot's candidacy:

I find her to be concerned about all people and always willing to lend a helping hand. I've talked to people throughout the country that have stories about how Shelia helped them in some capacity.

She also will surround herself with competent people who understand the issues important to those in her community. She knows that transportation and infrastructure, health care, senior housing and creation of jobs are the most pressing of those issues in the 7th Congressional District.