People ask me why I am running for Congress in our district, so I thought I would take a minute to explain. After all, a number of my friends and neighbors feel that my presence in the race complicates the outcome.

Some prefer that the choice be simplified, not because they so much support either Mike Bost or Brendan Kelly as opposed to one or the other. Some are afraid Bost will win. Others are afraid that Kelly will. No one seems to be afraid that I will win, and I think it’s because most of you could accept me as your representative.

The Southern Illinoisan

By Randy Auxier

September 26, 2018