THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, October 27, 1996 TAG: 9610250732
SECTION: VOTER GUIDE PAGE: V9 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Special Section
Voter Guide covering the candidates and campaign issues in the races for
President, U.S. Senator from Virginia, and area Representatives
SERIES: DECISION '96
LENGTH: 36 lines
Robert C. ``Bobby'' Scott, the Democratic candidate for the 3rd District, says he plans to focus on the same issues if he's sent back to Washington for a third term: expanding educational opportunities, preventing crime and protecting local shipbuilding and military interests.
The Newport News native stands to become a panel chairman if the Democrats regain control of the House of Representatives - possibly the Crime Subcommittee.
Scott said he's not interested in legislating with ``slogans,'' prefering to investigate root causes of the nation's ills and map out a plan to reverse trends in such areas as the juvenile crime rate and the high school drop out rate. That may take time and money, ``which isn't popular.'' IN HIS OWN WORDS
``There are a lot of good vote-getting sound bites that don't make any sense after you've spent some time researching the substance of the issues. A congressman should do what makes sense rather than that which may provide short-term political advantage for himself.''
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