We certainly need moderate Republicans, and I thought of voting for Susan Collins because I thought of her as one of the few moderate Republicans left in the Senate. However, she voted against reducing interest on student loans and, unlike Sen. Angus King, voted against allowing the Senate to control campaign finance spending.

Hence, I’ve decided to vote for Shenna Bellows for the U.S. Senate. Although she is running on the Democratic ticket, I’ve heard her speak, and she thinks for herself.

I know many people don’t vote. They think their vote doesn’t matter because money buys elections and how the Senate votes.

However, this is an instance where voting matters. I urge anyone who wants us to be able to control the money spent on campaigns and lobbying to vote for Bellows.

Joseph de Rivera

Brunswick


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