Collins Says Jackson's 'Shut Up' Remark Shows How He Treats Women in Key 1-Seat Senate Race
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 17
Collins Says Jackson's 'Shut Up' Remark Shows How He Treats Women in Key 1-Seat Senate Race
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 17
Summary
Fox News interview remarks on Friday turned a debate flare-up into a broader attack, with Susan Collins saying Troy Jackson’s reflexive “Oh, shut up” response was revealing of how he deals with women.
Thursday’s exchange began after Collins blamed a heckler interrupting the debate over data centers on a Jackson supporter; Jackson replied that he did not know the person and later said the accusation was false.
Jackson defended the comment in a Friday TV interview, saying Collins had spent millions attacking him and that he had otherwise tried to treat her with respect.
Jackson’s campaign called Collins’s latest criticism baseless and countered with his support for abortion rights and paid family leave, while attacking her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh.
The clash adds to an already personal Maine contest that could matter in the fight for Senate control, with Collins’s campaign also reviving past allegations that Jackson bullied women as a state lawmaker.