Collins says hybrid ads with the DSCC violate Jackson's promise
Susan CollinsU.S. senator from Maine and Republican candidate for reelection
Collins says Jackson's hybrid ads with the DSCC, which she says has taken money from 28 billionaires and more than 190 corporate PACs, violate his promise to reject corporate-PAC money.
“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.”
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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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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 had asked about ads financed in part by the DSCC that carried Jackson's approval line. Jackson answered that the ads were done without his approval. Collins replied that he had not answered the question correctly and that the ads carried his disclaimer.
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In his rebuttal Jackson said he did not make those decisions and had no knowledge of the ads or who paid for them.
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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. Collins says they do and calls the arrangement a violation of his promise. We used Condemned rather than Challenged the characterization because she criticizes the arrangement itself, rather than Jackson's description of it.
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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
Jackson says the ads Collins cites were made without his approval
“So those ads obviously are done without my approval, just like you know very well. I mean, Elon Musk is running ads for you.”Read statement
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