Bethesda Psychiatrist, Sister of Fox Anchor, Is 4th Democrat
By John Wagner
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, September 2, 2005; Page B04
Lise Van Susteren, a Bethesda psychiatrist, joined Maryland's Senate race yesterday, presenting herself as a political outsider interested in fixing the health care system and willing to take bold stands on social issues.
"I am a citizen fed up with the way the country is headed," Van Susteren said in Baltimore at the first of two news conferences touting her Democratic candidacy. "While they may be well intentioned, I have lost my confidence that the professional politicians can turn things around. The U.S. Senate needs to be shaken up, and I am not afraid to do it."
Van Susteren, 54, the sister of Fox News anchor Greta Van Susteren, enters the race to win the seat of retiring Sen. Paul S. Sarbanes (D) next year as an acknowledged underdog. The Democratic primary has already drawn two established politicians, Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin and former congressman and NAACP leader Kweisi Mfume, as well as community activist A. Robert Kaufman. All are from Baltimore. Several more candidates could soon join the race.
Van Susteren said that her work as a psychiatrist has exposed her to "real people with real problems every day for the last 25 years" and that she is seeking elected office to address issues beyond her reach.
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