City Hall is just two blocks from La Casa Astor, but the mayoral race is really heating up a half mile up Alton Road. No, Commissioner Bower did not make a sassy remark about how Commissioner Cruz seems to have lined up all the greedy developers behind him. And Cruz, who's way too above greeting the gay voters of this city, did not call Bower a fag hag.

Bill Smatt, alternately called a lunatic and bigoted and despicable by his neighbors, entered the race with great flair by announcing his run for mayor and hoisting a banner that reads, "God created Adam + Eve, not Adam + Steve." Catchy, isn't it? He also was quoted by the teaming press as saying, Miami Beach is communism," Smatt said.
When pressed as to whether he meant Miami Beach is a communist city, he replied, "Sure it is."

The City wasted not a moment to send city inspectors to issue summons (five by now) to take down the banner or be fined. Local channel 10 reported: " 'I promise you, when I become mayor, we're going to clean up all this funny business going on down there,' mayoral candidate Bill Smatt said about the large presence of gay and lesbians who find South Beach a welcoming place to live, work and party." (Thanks, Channel 10)

My favorite part of all the articles: the subtle way The Herald gave his address out to the community, 4760 Alton Rd. So that's Bill Smatt, 4760 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33140. So, if you want to send a contribution, or anything else, there it is as reported by The Miami Herald. (That paper does some good work, every now and then). OH, and by the way Mr. Smatt, it's one thing alienating the gay vote in a town with such a large proportion of them, but just what were you thinking when you mention the "C" word? Yes, Communist. Now, you've lost the Cuban vote. Let's see.....what do you think of Jews?