I was interviewed by Mario Moretto for his article
in The Bangor Daily News, “Democratic congressional primary pits a progressive dealmaker against a
blue-collar firebrand” That article
does not accurately or fairly represent my reasons for supporting Troy Jackson
for US Congressional District 2. The
article says nothing about one of the most important reasons I support Jackson
which I emphasized in my interview, my concern about compromise and the
influence of money in politics. I
support Jackson not because he is “looking for a fight” as the article says, but
because he is one who will not back away from a fight when the interests of
workers, the poor, and the middle class are at stake. He will not make deals with corporate interests
that compromise away core values. In
Jackson’s own words, “I’m running for congress because of income inequality,
poverty, unfairness, corporate greed, and political cowardice . . . [and] when
the privileged elite try to keep me quiet with their checkbooks and their
political machines, I sure as hell won’t back down.”
There are many other good reasons to support
Jackson. Before you vote in the primary,
listen to his speech at http://www.troyjacksonforcongress.com/video/troy-jacksons-speech-maine-democratic-party-convention. I share many values in common with Jackson’s
opponent in the primary, but she is a compromiser in values I hold dear, and I
haven’t heard anything from her that assures me she understands and will
protect the interests of the poor, the working class, and rural Maine as
vigorously and passionately as Jackson has demonstrated he will.
Published in Aroostook County newspapers June 4,2014
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