James Kirchick is dismayed that voters see Rep. Chris Smith (R.,N.J.) as a moderate when his record on social issues is hard right. But Kirchick almost completely ignores Smith’s record on economic issues. Smith wins in that district by voting with liberals on those issues, particularly when they involve organized labor. His success suggests that a socially conservative, economically liberal politics is a potential vote winner in a lot of places, however much a lot of conservatives and a lot of liberals wouldn’t like it.