Today in Politics, Bulletin 490. 10/27/26
Today in Politics, Bulletin 490. 10/27/26 Ron Filipkowski Oct 27 … A new Susan Collins campaign ad that includes this line on Troy Jackson is being blasted as elitist and out of touch with ME voters, many of whom are blue collar and rural. Bill Green , a local news anchor, narrated it: “I also know Troy Jackson. But we’re not talking about buying a cord of wood here. We’re sending someone to the US Senate, and Troy doesn’t have the tools he needs to be effective.” … The ad essentially says that the 5th generation logger and former state senate president is unqualified to do more than sell people firewood. … Former Susan Collins staffer and conservative Maine Wire editor Sam Patten : “I didn’t believe this ad was real. Why does it matter? For more than 30 years, Susan Collins has carefully concealed her intrinsic arrogance because she’s very smart and she knows that in ME politics that would be fatal. With this ad, she gave that act up. The race is over.” … Former ME congressional c...
