Debate Questions For Gordon Smith
With the Democratic U.S. Senate candidates set for two debates this week, it’s only fair that Gordon Smith has an opportunity to answer questions about his record and his vision for Oregon. Democratic candidates are debating Friday in Portland and Saturday in Newport.
Here are the questions we hope reporters will ask Smith tomorrow and Saturday.
-Why do you let special interest checks dictate your U.S. Senate votes? Big Oil donations have paid for your opposition to tackling climate change and raising fuel standards. Pharmaceutical industry dollars bought your votes to raise seniors’ prescription drug prices.
-How will you repair your relationship with the middle class now that they know you’ve earned failing grades from the TheMiddleClass.org Congressional Scorecard and have been criticized for spending $1.25 million (easily the cost of four middle class homes in Oregon) on golf clubs. Do you encourage Oregon’s working families to spend $1.25 million on leisure equipment rather than groceries, gas, medical bills or college?
-When will you apologize to Ron Wyden for consistently cancelling his votes in the U.S. Senate? You have cancelled out Ron Wyden more than 1,600 times in the U.S. Senate on heath care, climate change, Iraq and other key issues.
-During your 2002 campaign you ran TV ads saying you would not vote to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Then, you voted to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in 2005 and 2006. Given that track record, how can you assure voters they can believe your 2008 campaign statements?
-Even some of your supporters and allies have questioned the accuracy of your statements or the sincerity of your actions. Is this the first time your own supporters have criticized your accuracy and sincerity? If not, how have you dealt with this in the past?
Posted April 3, 2008 Grassroots Resources 0 comments
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