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Republican U.S. Representative Frank Wolf (10th
District), an eight-term incumbent from Vienna,
is well-suited for a ninth term.
Wolf, the king of pothole politics in Northern Virginia, has done a yeoman’s job when it comes to getting federal money for the region’s transportation needs.
From his annual battles to get more money for Metrorail — $8 billion total to date — to his work with other Virginia congressmen to get the state its fair share of gas-tax dollars, Wolf has made the most of his position as chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation.
Wolf has also become a leader in the fight for international humanitarian standards.
Last week’s U.S. Senate approval of the Freedom from Religious Persecution bill is one example: The legislation grew out of Wolf’s efforts to stop discrimination against minority religions in other lands — a situation he can attest to firsthand from his visits to Tibet and other far-flung parts of the globe.
Running against Wolf is Democrat Cornell Brooks, a lawyer and associate pastor from Prince William County, and Libertarian Robert Buchanan from Fauquier County.
Brooks’ campaign got off to a slow start and has received minimum support from Democratic leaders. Nevertheless, he has brought good ideas to the table regarding congested roads, overcrowded schools, and medical patients’ rights. He has conducted a constructive, not negative, campaign and could become a strong candidate if he can muster significantly more support in future campaigns.
But this is no time to turn away from Wolf as we head into debates about funding for the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, for improved transportation in the Dulles corridor and westward.
Buchanan offers a choice to voters disappointed with both political parties, and to voters interested in preserving the Libertarian option in future elections, but he offers nothing to 10th District voters interested in strong congressional representation.
Wolf’s continued presence in Congress is best for the district.
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