To the Editor:

As someone who has lived in Princeton primarily since 1968, one of my key privileges in recent years is being represented by Congressman Rush Holt. How rare to be able to say, as we can, “My politician is doing the right thing on the right issues and in a timely manner.”

I particularly appreciate Rush’s willingness to discover, face, and resolve issues.

I am refreshed by the sense that he is one of us, at the barricades with us.

Rush’s championing of the environment and his clarity and commitment to reversing catastrophic climate change are at the top of my gratitude tally.

But the list goes on, from his courageous stands on Social Security and other issues of the ageing through veterans’ needs to his new vigilance concerning the increasing surveillance of citizens by our own government.

I salute Rush’s fortitude on all fronts, especially in his Senate campaign. How urgently that body requires his brilliance, thoroughness, and integrity.

“Pay any price, bear any burden” to assure Rush’s success in his Senate campaign.

Carolyn Foote Edelmann

Canal Road