I vividly recall when DOWD ran for Mo. Governor. The man was vibrant, handled-himself-well, had an excellent record and was a Democrat! He came to Spfd and I covered a news conference (as a reporter) that was hosted in the Board Room of a bank on North Glenstone. The place was packed with media as everyone believed Dowd was a shoo-in. (I met a young man at this very news gathering, who became a long-time beau.)

Alas - a snot-nosed, very young Kit Bond won the Missouri votes...

I had met Dowd earlier (like about 1970 or so...) when I was a Delegate to the National College Young Democrats meeting at the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis. I had been invited to the Dowd home for a cocktail party. I recall Dowd had an interest in the Intercollegiate Student Legislature, where I was the 7th Dist Chairman; He teased me about getting elected in the GOP-strong-hold of SW Mo.! Fun-loving Dorothy Bush (Sect. of the Nat. Demo Party) was there at the party along with former-US Sen Albert Gore, Sr. / father of the future Vice-President. He had just LOST re-election to Brach (the Candy Man) and was terribly depressed. I had picked Gore up at Lambert Field and motored over to the neighborhood for the gathering. The former-Senator was snockered at the airport and got progressively more blotto as the time passed. (He seemed to have a fondness for ordering more and more 'Black Russians!')

Alllllllllllllllll these long ago memories from just a couple of old snapshots. Inspiring! Thanks for taking the time to post them. Its a shame DOWD was not elected!