Is Susan Collins afraid to defend her record? Why won’t she commit to a debate with Democrat Shenna Bellows until Oct. 20, just a few weeks before Election Day?
Voters need to hear Sen. Collins explain how her membership in the “moderate” wing of the Republican Party inspired her votes against raising the minimum wage, pay equity for women, veterans benefits legislation, GMO labeling and other important issues her party blocked.
Starting as soon as possible, and certainly before Oct. 20, we all deserve to hear why she supports the anti-contraception Blunt Amendment, the environment-threatening Keystone pipeline and the defunding of Planned Parenthood.
If she’s confident that she represents all of Maine fairly, she has nothing to fear from debating long before the 11th hour – two weeks before the election – when the public has little time to process or question her positions, past and future.
As soon and as often as possible, Sen. Collins should let her constituents hear her voice alongside her opponent’s so we can decide who we want to send to Washington.
Janet Saurman
Eliot
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