There may be no such thing as a “crucial” endorsement, but this one from the Anniston Star supporting Democrat Josh Segall’s bid for Alabama’s Third District is big as far as they go.
Calhoun County, in which Anniston is located, is the second largest county in the district, and the Anniston Star is one of the most read newspapers. Not only that, but this is the hometown newspaper of Segall’s opponent Mike Rogers. In the three elections since Rogers first ran for Congress, the paper has never endorsed anyone else.
Notably, the paper downplays the strong affirmative case that Segall has made in support of his candidacy. As Rogers himself has conceded, Josh is a “young, zealous advocate who really wants to do a good job” (see 16:09) for the district. But not all endorsements can be perfect, and in this race, the indictment of Rogers’ record is just too long to ignore and takes up just too much space.
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The Anniston Star is arguably the best paper in the state. I can’t imagine that this one won’t swing a few votes — and maybe some donors as well.