WaPo Endorses Cardin

[AnnieBW]

As expected.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/20/AR2006102000010.html

Maryland's Senate Race
Ben Cardin, a tough-minded lawmaker
Friday, October 20, 2006; Page A20

ONE CANDIDATE in Maryland's U.S. Senate race, Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin , would be a natural leader in the Senate by dint of his command of issues, proven integrity, formidable intellect and unstinting work ethic. The other candidate, Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele, deploys platitudes and gauzy rhetoric to disguise a tissue-thin grasp of policy. Mr. Cardin would give Maryland legislative clout from Day One; in Annapolis and on Capitol Hill, he has been an effective, knowledgeable, serious lawmaker. Mr. Steele is hard-pressed to claim a significant achievement in public service.

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1. What they say really makes sense

Mr. Steele recently said on talk radio that the race is "not about the issues so much as it is about the style of leadership that we need to elect in Washington." We're old-fashioned enough to believe that leadership arises from a mastery of policy and a commitment to positive change. Mr. Cardin has both, and as a senator he would be an asset to the state of Maryland.