Hear from CD 1 Congressional Candidates
WHEN: Tuesday, March 11, 6 - 9 pm
WHERE: Rhines Auditorium, Portland Public Library
(Corner of Elm Street and Congress Street)
Six Democratic candidates who have filed for Tom Allen’s House seat. Michael Brennan, Adam Cote, Mark Lawrence, Steve Meister, Chellie Pingrie and Ethan Strimling have been invited by 12 Maine peace and justice organizations to participate in a Public Forum (see list of co-sponsors below).
The topics to be discussed will be centered around U.S. military and foreign policy. It will give us, 1st District voters, an opportunity to ask questions of invited candidates allowing us to judge responses to questions as to how a candidate would, if elected, respond to unfolding world and current events. It is important that we hear their views on foreign policy topics such as Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, North Korea, Israel-Palestine, nuclear weapons, expanding military budgets and U.S. bases, economic conversion, impeachment and the like.
The forum will be moderated by Reverend Bill Bliss, United Church of Christ, Bath. All Maine media outlets will be invited to attend. The event will be video taped and shown on public access stations throughout the district.
Each candidate will be given a 5 minute opening and a 5 minute closing statement. The audience will be invited to ask questions (one minute each) of the candidates. Refreshments will be served.
The following candidates have agreed to attend the March 11 forum:
MICHAEL BRENNAN: http://brennanforcongress.org
ADAM COTE: www.adamcote.com
MARK LAWRENCE: www.marklawrence.org
CHELLIE PINGREE: www.pingreeforcongress.com
ETHAN STRIMLING: www.ethan08.com
This event is being sponsored by the following organizations:
Maine Veterans For Peace Chapter 001
Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power In Space
Kennebunk Peace Department
Maine Campaign to Impeach
Greater Brunswick PeaceWorks
Maine Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom
Mid-Coast Peace & Justice Group
University of Southern Maine, Department of Sociology
Pax Christi Maine
Sound Ecology Radio Program
Maine Department of Peace
Citizens Offering New Alternatives (CONA)
For more information please call 772-1442 or 443-9502
