But their plans were changed when a worried drug counselor shooed them out the door and tried to move them across the street. We have clients here. They can't be filmed. Instead, the two candidates had to settle for the sidewalk, competing with both the gusty winds and the honks and blares of passing cars on the busy street for attention. Their struggle to be heard above the street noise seemed symbolic of the lack of attention paid to their issue of Colombian aid.
Polls show voters are most interested in education, health care, the economy and public safety.
Foreign-policy issues are barely on the minds of many voters. The majority of people in the U.S. don't even know about this bill. Feinstein knows, however. She is a strong supporter of the aid package, said her press secretary, Jim Hock. In a recent speech on the Senate floor, she said the aid will help stop the spread of the narco-terrorism afflicting Colombia.