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Susan Collins calls for removal of attack ad on Democratic rival

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 23:02 · Archive

Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins has called for removal of a radio ad attacking her Democratic opponent Troy Jackson.

Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins distanced herself from a radio ad attacking Democratic opponent Troy Jackson, calling for its removal. The spot, airing as a country song on Maine radio, is from the Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with Senate Republicans. It attacks Jackson as a 'freak' and 'creep' over his relationship with his partner, who is his second cousin, and includes lyrics such as 'If he'll screw his own family, he'll screw yours too.'

Collins told reporters during a campaign appearance in Lewiston on Wednesday that she 'had nothing to do with that ad'. She acknowledged that federal law bans her from coordinating with the super PAC but said she has publicly called for the ad to be removed. Previously, in a September story in Politico, Collins herself referenced Jackson's relationship with a second cousin, saying: 'I'm not going to bring up the fact that the mother of his two children is his second cousin.'

Lana Pelletier, Jackson's longtime partner and mother of his two sons, published an op-ed criticising the ad and other attacks by Collins and her supporters. 'Sen. Collins has been quick to demand respect and decency for herself. My family deserved the same,' Pelletier wrote, adding that she was 'not a punchline or a caricature'.

Susan Collins calls for removal of attack ad on Democratic rival
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In this story: Susan Collins · Troy Jackson · Lana Pelletier · Senate Leadership Fund · Maine

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