We have an embarrassment of riches in this primary. I know and like Frank Pallone, one of my former congressmen. Cory Booker is clearly a talented politician with a great future in our party. I could happily vote for either of them in the general election.
I support Holt because he was my Congressman up to the redistricting this year and his record and his integrity are outstanding. I don't think I ever called his office about an issue when his staff was unable to tell me that the Congressman was already working on it.
A long term, first rate, voting record in support of education, science and a sane energy policy.
One of the few members of Congress to actually read the intelligence estimate that got us into the Iraq War and to speak out against it on the House floor.
A strong advocate for verified voting.
A former CIA analyst who voted against the Patriot Act.
A strong supporter of civil rights for all Americans.
On a personal note, a few years ago I spent a day in DC along with other librarians as Holt's guest. The Congressman gave us a speech and left us with his aides to go cast a vote. We figured that this was the last we'd see of him. We were wrong. He came back and spent most of the day with us and even took us on a personal tour of the Library of Congress. Throughout the day he was accessible and interested in hearing about our issues.
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