SENECA — Like other office seekers who are using the time remaining before the Nov. 4 general election to speak with voters, 3rd Congressional District candidate Jane Dyer spent Friday afternoon campaigning around Seneca.

The Democratic candidate visited the Seneca-area businesses the Time Drive-In on East North 1st St., the Bell Gallery at Seneca City Hall and the BookSmith in Dogwood Plaza off U.S. 123.

Dyer is challenging two-term Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett, an Oconee County native who lives in Westminster.

“My staff and I choose the most populated areas of the district, so we could go out and learn more about what issues people are concerned about,” Dyer said. “I wanted to meet with as many people as I could before the election, so I could hear what they wanted from their congressman.”

She said, “Obviously the biggest concern of people is the economy. People don’t know what the future holds. People are concerned. I talked to a couple that retired a year ago and felt that they were in a good position, and now they’re wondering if they will have to go back to work. If they need to go back to work, there are no jobs. So it’s a real sad situation for everybody.”

Dyer elaborated with voters about her plans to bring change to Congress.

“My first plan is to review the regulation that was done away with that allowed us to get into this (economic) situation,” Dyer said. “I think we need to have reasonable regulation on the financial industry. My opponent is on the Financial Services Committee, and their job was oversight and regulation of the financial industry, and apparently it did not go so well. So I think we need to reevaluate that. Congress needs to take responsibility for oversight, and we need to make sure that we get into a position that this won’t happen again.”

Dyer also spoke about her plan for alternative energy and creating more “green” jobs in South Carolina.

“In September, South Carolina was fourth (worst) in the nation for unemployment, over 14,800 people unemployed in September. So, we desperately need jobs,” she said.