5/6/2010 - Dems to Run Rapid Response to GOP Debate, Release Suggested Questions
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6th, 2010
CONTACT:
Mary
Erin Casale
(207) 619-4336
Dems to Run Rapid Response to GOP Debate, Release Suggested Questions
PORTLAND- Friday, the Republican Candidates for governor will debate at the Portland Exposition Building. In advance Victory 2010, the Democrats Coordinated Campaign has released questions which the Republican candidates should address. "We feel that Mainers deserve to hear the candidates answer these specific concerns so important to them," said Arden Manning Coordinated Campaign Manager.
On Friday, the Democrats will respond in real time to the Republican debate. Using Twitter, Facebook, press releases and web postings, the Democrats will fact check Republican Statements and hold the candidates accountable. Follow us on Twitter @mainedems or become a Fan on Facebook as we live blog the event and give the Democratic response.
For reporters who want to schedule interviews or verify they are on the rapid response press list, please contact Mary Erin Casale at exec@mainedems.org
QUESTIONS FOR GOP CANDIDATES:
Abbott:
You have decried the size of Government, yet you have spent almost your entire adult career on government payroll. How do you justify this apparent contradiction?
Beardsley:
On the radio show The Watchman, you said you were in favor of rolling back the Maine Human Rights Act which received voter support in 2005. Is this true or was it simply a talking point for a conservative audience?
Jacobson:
After living full time only 6 years in Maine, in Cumberland Foreside; how can you understand the struggles that Mainers across the state are facing?
LePage:
You have called Welfare "economic slavery", do you stand by this assertion or do you think it might be offensive hyperbole?
Mills:
You have consistently voted to raise taxes, even on Social Security benefits. How can your campaign platform decry high taxes?
Otten:
It is public knowledge that while you were at the helm of American Skiing Company the business was overleveraged and required a bailout from an investment firm, yet in your recent TV ad you film yourself in front of the mountain and tout it as a success. How do you explain this inconsistency?
Poliquin:
Your experience is from your time as a Wall Street banker during the largest economic decline in 80 years, yet you campaign on fiscal responsibility. How do you reconcile this inconsistency?
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