We welcome all who have the stomach for looking directly at how our local elections are bought and sold to example the list of contributors for the Republican and Democrtic party candidates for our 21st state Assembly district.

We will let you form your own opinion other than to say that it appears to us that the Democrats are not set to spend a million dollars on this campaign because their candidate is attractive, charming or brilliant.

As for the Republican candidtate and his party, it looks like Republicans have decided that a man of proven character who has made many important decisions in his life, has integrity and the ability to reason is that the teabaggers' cup.

But we are really just guessing at the motives behind the money on one side and the lack of it on the other.
 

Badlands Journal editorial board