In the weeks leading up to Election Day, Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin, Maryland Democrat, offers remarks and fields questions from senior citizens at Ring House in Rockville, Md., on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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In the weeks leading up to Election Day, Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin, Maryland Democrat, offers remarks and fields questions from senior citizens at Ring House in Rockville, Md., on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)