'Ruthless' breaks down election details neglected by mainstream media
As midterm races gear up for the November elections, the "Ruthless" podcast discussed the latest financial allegations against prominent Democratic candidates in two marquee contests that the hosts said the mainstream media have neglected to cover."It's just a couple of stories about states that you might not live or vote in, but you need to understand the kind of people Democrats are putting forward to represent their party," podcast co-host John Ashbrook said of two stories.Ashbrook's comments followed reporting from the Washington Free Beacon that Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee for U.S.Senate in Maine, co-sponsored a 2024 bill that called for $13.4 million in additional funding for Maine Maritime Academy while his son, Chace Jackson, served as the school's legislative designee.
Jackson had also backed a 2023 state budget that provided the academy with an additional $2 million per year."[These stories] are indicative of this larger thing that we've talked about, which is Democrats get into government so they can steer funds to their preferred parties," podcast co-host Josh Holmes said."Sometimes they benefit directly, as they do here, and sometimes they have preferential constituencies that they then pay to vote for them to stay in office, like Minnesota."Former state Senator Troy Jackson, a Democrat from Maine and gubernatorial candidate, speaks during a Fighting Oligarchy event with Graham Platner.
(Sophie Park / Bloomberg via Getty Images)PLATNER'S REPLACEMENT FACES NEW SENATE CAMPAIGN HEADACHE TIED TO HIS SON'S LOBBYINGJackson will face Republican Sen.Susan Collins in a high-profile U.S.
Senate race.The former president of the Maine Senate replaced Graham Platner as the party's nominee in July after Platner withdrew following a sexual assault allegation, which he denied.Across the country, the Free Beacon previously reported that while state assemblymember, Rep.
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