Trone has appeal, but Alsobrooks would be best

I had thought I had settled on whom I would vote for to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin, whose shoes will be hardtofill.

I was surprised that I was settling on U.S. Rep. David Trone after watching his commercials, as I normally don’t feel I am influenced by political advertising. But Trone’s commercials introduced me to someone with whom I was not familiar explaining his background as well as his vision moving forward.

Dan Rodricks upset the applecart with his interview of Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (“Dan Rodricks: A few questions for Angela Alsobrooks, candidate for the U.S. Senate,” Nov. 2).

I knew that she was a county executive but that was all. A strike against her was that she is an attorney, but I moved on from my initial apprehension and was won over by her commitment to public service.

Concurrently, I was becoming more disenchanted with Trone due to his pouring so much of his own wealth into his campaign. It smells like election buying.

I was also turned off by some of his comments regarding people who work in public service, and I was pleased that Alsobrooks pointed out that Trone has served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Trone’s earlier contribution to the campaign of Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas was a major turnoff.

It’s a long way to election day, but as of now, Alsobrooks has my vote. Trone is an admirable man, and I hope that he will continue to support our state. I hope that he will continue to focus on the treatment of drug addiction, which should be a high priority for all of us. We need all hands on deck.