Democratic candidate Shenna Bellows is proposing to debate Republican Sen. Susan Collins 10 times during their race for the U.S. Senate seat Collins now holds.
Bellows, the former head of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine said in a letter to Collins Thursday that voters would benefit from 10 debates - the same number Republican Collins and Democratic Congressman Tom Allen held during the 2008 campaign.
Bellows says that "voter confidence in Congress is at a near-record low'' and that Mainers need to hear directly from the candidates, "unfiltered by spin.''
Collins spokesman Lance Dutson responded that her team looks forward to the campaign, including debates, to begin "in earnest this fall.''
In a letter to Bellows, he said debates must be planned around Collins' Senate schedule, and should be held throughout the state.
For MPBN's Your Vote 2014 live election results, click here.MPBN’s elections compendium is brought to you by AARP, MEMIC and Lambert Coffin.Debates:Click here to watch the 1st Congressional District debateClick here to watch the 2nd Congressional District debateClick here to watch the Senate debateClick here to watch the gubernatorial debateResources:Gubernatorial Race: GridPaul LePage (R)Mike Michaud (D): Profile, Maine Calling interviewEliot Cutler (I): Maine Calling interviewSenate Race: GridSusan Collins (R): Profile, Maine Calling interviewShenna Bellows (D): Profile, Maine Calling interview1st District Congressional Race: GridChellie Pingree (D): Profile, Maine Calling interviewIsaac Misiuk (R): Profile, Maine Calling interviewRichard Murphy (I): Profile, Maine Calling interview2nd District Congressional Race: GridEmily Cain (D): Profile, Maine Calling interviewBruce Poliquin (R): Profile, Maine Calling interviewBlaine Richardson (I): Profile, Maine Calling interviewFor a list of referendum questions, click here.
