Cross-posted at Turn Maine Blue
Hello! As my campaign for U.S. Senate in Maine is just getting started, I wanted to reach out to all of you and begin a dialogue on my race. Input from the netroots community will be absolutely vital to my campaign, and I hope to have an ongoing conversation with all of you over the course of this important race.
Undoubtedly, the most important issue in this race is the Iraq War. I have been an outspoken critic of this war since the beginning, when I proudly voted against the authorization to go to war in 2002. My opponent, Susan Collins, voted for that resolution and has consistently voted in support of President Bush’s disastrous war policies.
Today, I voted against the Iraq supplemental bill because it does not contain a timeline for withdrawal of American troops. It is clear that the President will not change course in this war unless we use the force of law.
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