Westbrook, MAINE - In case you missed it, Silent Shawn Moody struck again over the weekend. In response to questions from the Portland Press Herald about his position on Ranked Choice Voting, Moody’s campaign spokeswoman issued a statement that, according to the report, “didn’t address his position on the issue.” This is the latest example of Silent Shawn’s refusal to directly answer simple questions, just like a true politician.
“Moody is back at it again - listening a little too much to his highly-paid D.C. consultant telling him what to think and how not to answer questions,” said Phil Bartlett, Chairman of the Maine Democratic Party. “Moody is the only candidate in this race - of any political affiliation - who continually refuses to answer basic questions and tell people where he stands on important issues. That’s not real leadership, and the people of Maine deserve better. They deserve a governor who is going to be direct with them, and not just when it’s politically expedient or when some D.C. consultant tells him to.”
Silent Shawn’s non-response to the Press Herald over the weekend also follows a Republican gubernatorial debate last week in which he was asked to identify an area where he disagreed with Governor Paul LePage. Notably, Silent Shawn walked around in confusing rhetorical circles to avoid answering the question, prompting the debate moderator to press him by restating the question. To watch the awkward moment, click HERE.
Keeping Up with Silent Shawn Moody
04/07/18: “Gorham businessman Shawn Moody, who ran as an independent for governor in 2010 and got 5 percent of the vote, issued a statement through his campaign spokeswoman that didn’t address his position on the issue.”
02/25/18: “Only one of the 14 candidates, Republican Shawn Moody of Gorham, declined to answer any of the questions despite repeated requests and, instead, released a generic statement asserting his support for the Second Amendment while calling for a community resource officer in every school.”
02/11/18: “All the candidates but Moody said they would support whoever the Republican nominee for governor in the fall is. Moody meanwhile didn’t answer the question specifically, but said the goal is to sweep the House, Senate and Blaine House for Republicans.”
01/26/18: “With the exception of Shawn Moody, the candidates said they didn’t understand the delay, and several said they would release the rules.”
01/19/18: “Another Republican candidate for governor, businessman Shawn Moody of Gorham, finally issued a statement Thursday but still failed to answer the question of whether he would approve the rules.”
01/10/18: “Two other Republican candidates for governor, Mary Mayhew, LePage’s former commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services, and Gorham businessman ShawnMoody, did not respond to requests for comment.”
11/21/17: “His campaign, however, is being run by insiders close to LePage, including Brent Littlefield, a strategist who ran LePage’s 2010 and 2014 bids, and Lauren LePage, the governor’s daughter. Moody didn’t take questions from the assembled media after his speech.”
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