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For Md.'s Cardin, the Delight Is in the Details
U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin and his wife of more than 40 years, Myrna, met as children growing up "in a neighborhood where families knew everybody."
(By Melina Mara -- The Washington Post)
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"Got my vote," Chuck Angelucci, 54, a financial analyst from Layhill, told Cardin as he passed.
"I like him," Angelucci said. "I just like him. . . . He's a quiet guy. . . . He'll be a working part of the Senate instead of someone who's grandstanding."
Femi Akinbi, 48, an entrepreneur from Silver Spring and a native of Nigeria, asked: "What is your platform?"
"For education as a national priority," Cardin replied. "So that we can really provide education opportunities for every child in our country. For becoming energy independent. For universal health coverage. I voted against the war in Iraq."
Akinbi smiled. "I think your agenda might be something a lot of people want to be a part of," he said. "I wish you well."
"I like his demeanor," Akinbi said later. "He is not cocky."
He said the fact that Mfume, Cardin's main opponent in next month's Democratic primary, is African American would "definitely" figure in his voting decision.
But, he said: "That the person is of African descent does not automatically make sure that they get all the black votes."
Jacque W. Leighty, 56, of Aspen Hill, an English teacher at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in the District, paused to chat with Cardin for several minutes and then said: "You're a good man."
A profile of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Kweisi Mfume appeared last Sunday.
