Senate Candidates

Republican Michael Huffington moved from Texas to California just three years ago, purchasing a congressional seat for $5 million, and immediately started running for the U.S. Senate.

Huffington, the ultimate opportunist, has nothing to say about his own accomplishments as a member of the Congress, instead resorting to distorting Democratic incumbent Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s record.

He should win a chutzpah award for complaining about her tax payments, while refusing to release his own tax returns. What’s he hiding?

Dianne Feinstein has represented California well, and her effectiveness is unusual for someone with just two years in the Senate.

Rep. Huffington can buy as many television ads as he likes, but he has yet to show why he can do better than Sen. Feinstein, except in one area: misleading the voters.

BILL COLLINS

Davis

Turning health care reform into a political football is not only symbolic of Washington gamesmanship but carries the potential of a contorted and irresponsible legislative process.

The current campaign for a Senate seat between Feinstein and Huffington promises to be a bloody battle along these lines (“Huffington Ad Blasts Feinstein’s Shift on Health Care,” June 18).

It is interesting that recently, in response to a letter I wrote to Feinstein on another subject, she enclosed a brochure supporting President Clinton’s health plan. Since this was after removing her name as co-sponsor of this reform bill, it seems the California senator is trying to have it both ways!

JESSIE ADAMS

Wilsonville, Ore.