Smith wields influence

Every candidate listed on Jim Smith?s endorsement roster ? distributed to voters as they entered polling locations during Tuesday?s primary ? won in Baltimore County, reflecting the Democratic county executive?s influence over his constituency, his campaign said.

Between 700 and 1,000 Smith campaign volunteers manned each of the county?s 218 precincts Tuesday and distributed 29 versions of a palm card that reminded voters who Jim Smith wanted to win, campaign spokesman Sterling Clifford said.