March 15, 2005: Headlines: Congress: Election2006 - Maryland: Annapolis Capital: Senator Paul Sarbanes' quiet leadership will be missed - Sarbanes has been a strong supporter of the Peace Corps
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March 15, 2005: Headlines: Congress: Election2006 - Maryland: Annapolis Capital: Senator Paul Sarbanes' quiet leadership will be missed - Sarbanes has been a strong supporter of the Peace Corps
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Senator Paul Sarbanes' quiet leadership will be missed - Sarbanes has been a strong supporter of the Peace Corps
Senator Paul Sarbanes' quiet leadership will be missed - Sarbanes has been a strong supporter of the Peace Corps
Our say: Paul Sarbanes' quiet leadersip will be missed
By The CAPITAL EDITORIAL BOARD
PAUL SARBANES is a walking refutation of cliches about Washington politicians. He's quiet and thoughtful instead of loud and opportunistic. He makes sure he knows what he's talking about before he opens his mouth. He doesn't lunge toward open microphones or momentarily unused TV cameras. Respected by his colleagues on Capital Hill for judiciousness and depth of knowledge, he has also been mocked as a "stealth senator" and "the invisible senator."
Yet he's the longest-serving U.S. senator in Maryland history, and has never lost an election. That says something good about Mr. Sarbanes and about Marylanders.
Mr. Sarbanes demonstrated last week that he also hasn't caught the Washington disease of clinging to power to the bitter end. He probably would have had little difficulty winning another term next year, even though, ideologically, he is now leftward of a majority of Maryland voters. But he decided against trying to remain in the Senate until he turns 80. He announced last week that he'll call it quits in January 2007, after 30 years in the Senate.
The Democrats' minority status in that chamber may have affected this decision. There probably wouldn't have been more opportunities for Mr. Sarbanes to step to the fore on major issues - as he did three years ago in crafting the Sarbanes-Oxley corporate accountability law, which was badly needed to restore confidence in American business after a string of scandals.
Mr. Sarbanes may be reticent, but he can be relied on to take the lead on issues that he knows and cares deeply about. One of these was the preservation and enhancement of the bay, through federal aid and the creation of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.
Mr. Sarbanes' leadership has always been based on conviction, not polls or focus groups. It's an attitude that is becoming rare on Capitol Hill, and it will be missed even more when Mr. Sarbanes steps down.
MR. SARBANES made his announcement this early in part to give his fellow Democrats a chance to make plans. There will be a scramble to replace him and keep the seat in Democratic hands. Kweisi Mfume, a former Maryland congressman and former NAACP president, has already announced his candidacy. Several Democratic congressmen, most notably Reps. Ben Cardin and Dutch Ruppersberger, are also likely candidates.
But what about Republicans, who now have a chance to collect a Maryland Senate seat? The best candidate would be Gov. Robert Ehrlich, who says he won't seek the office. Perhaps the party would twist his arm if leaders considered another possibility - having Lt. Gov. Michael Steele run for governor. As Maryland's first African-American lieutenant governor, he has an excellent shot at attracting Democratic voters.
With Mr. Ehrlich running for Senate and Mr. Steele running for governor, the Republicans would have a great shot at making significant gains in state politics.
- No Jumps-
Published March 15, 2005, The Capital, Annapolis, Md.
Copyright © 2005 The Capital, Annapolis, Md.
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