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From Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram On Sunday, I attended a meeting of the Maine Democratic Party in North Berwick. Tom Ledue was there to speak and answer questions on his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. I went from being a definite Tom Allen supporter to an undecided. I was disappointed to hear that Tom Allen has declined to debate his sole primary opponent. Allen has done a good job for Maine in Congress, but there are significant differences between these two candidates. Tom Ledue is not a career politician. These days, many people think we need more grassroots candidates. Most Maine voters probably don’t even know there is a choice, that there are not one but two Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate in this fast-approaching primary. While everyone is so focused on the presidential race, I am afraid we will lose sight of this. Tom Allen is much better-funded, has more name recognition, and has nothing to gain by debating Tom Ledue, but I feel it reflects badly on Allen. I can’t help thinking: “What is he afraid of?” Haven’t we had enough of this closed style of government in the last eight years, in which decisions are made behind closed doors without giving voters the full information? What we need is more, not less, communication and airing of viewpoints. Rebecca Hopper North Berwick |
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