Jackson says the ads Collins cites were made without his approval
Troy JacksonDemocratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine and former president of the Maine Senate
Jackson says the ads Collins cites were made without his approval and points to ads he says Elon Musk is running for Collins.
“So those ads obviously are done without my approval, just like you know very well. I mean, Elon Musk is running ads for you.”
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Susan Collins says Troy Jackson's joint ads with the DSCC break his corporate-PAC pledge; Jackson says he did not approve them
Susan Collins says Troy Jackson broke his pledge to reject corporate-PAC money by running ads paid for in part by the DSCC, which takes corporate-PAC donations. Jackson said at their October 15 debate that the ads were made without his approval.
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Maine Public's full recording of the final Collins-Jackson debate at Husson University in Bangor, hosted with NEWS CENTER Maine and the Portland Press Herald. At 20:23 Collins asks Jackson about ads financed in part by the DSCC that carry his approval line. Jackson answers at 21:45, Collins replies at 22:50 and Jackson rebuts at 23:31. At 14:31 Jackson says he does not accept corporate PACs.
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AdImpact's copy of the ad, which it lists under the advertiser Women for Troy/DSCC/Jackson. Jackson speaks to the camera about heating-oil prices and says he approves the message. The closing on-screen notice says the ad was paid for by Women for Troy, the DSCC and Troy Jackson for Maine and approved by Jackson.
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AdImpact's copy of the ad, which it lists under the advertiser Women for Troy/DSCC/Jackson. Jackson speaks to the camera about tax cuts, criticizes Collins and Donald Trump over tax breaks for billionaires and says he approves the ad. The closing on-screen notice says the ad was paid for by Women for Troy, the DSCC and Troy Jackson for Maine and approved by Jackson.
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Tommy Christopher provides the October 15 debate recording and a transcript. Collins challenges Jackson over DSCC hybrid advertisements; Jackson denies approving the ads.
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Collins asked how Jackson could say he was not benefiting from corporate-PAC money when ads financed in part by the DSCC carried his approval line.
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In his rebuttal Jackson said he did not make those decisions, that it would be illegal for him to do so and that he had no knowledge of the ads or who paid for them. The two ads the Collins campaign cites show Jackson speaking to the camera and end with his spoken approval, and their closing on-screen notice names Women for Troy, the DSCC and Troy Jackson for Maine as the payers.
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Reference point: whether the ads paid for by Women for Troy, the DSCC and Jackson's campaign break his pledge to reject corporate-PAC money. Jackson answers that the ads were done without his approval, denying that he approved the ads Collins describes. We used Denied rather than Challenged the characterization because he states as fact that he did not approve them instead of disputing how they are described.
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Read the full caseCollins campaign says Jackson's ad partnership with the DSCC undercuts his pledge
“Troy Jackson wants credit for refusing corporate PAC checks while enjoying an advertising partnership with a committee that cashes them”Read statement
Collins says hybrid ads with the DSCC violate Jackson's promise
“They are hybrid ads with the DSCC. The DSCC has received funding from 28 billionaires and more than 190 corporate PACs. That totally violates the promise that Troy made.”Read statement
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