In a diary I wrote yesterday about the DSCC's decision to ignore Shenna Bellows's candidacy in Maine, I mentioned the fact that Susan Collins's campaign website doesn't have an issues page.
I wanted to devote a diary to that fact itself: Susan Collins, the Republican senator from Maine, has no issues page on her campaign site.
Here is a screen-grab of it:
What does Collins stand for? What has she done? What does she want for the future of Maine? For the future of the country? You can't find that on the site. You could try poring through her "Latest News" section, but that just gives you endorsements, tour updates, TV spots, and positive press about her.
In other words, her site is devoid of substance.
And so is her campaign. She has refused to debate Bellows until October 20th, two weeks before the election. And although Bellows asked for ten debates--the number that were held in 2008--Collins would only agree to 5.
Out of curiosity, I decided to look up the campaign websites of some of the red state Democrats.
Purple state Democrats like Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Kay Hagan (NC), and Mark Udall (CO) all have issues pages where they discuss their priorities for their state and the country. And so does Mark Begich, in solidly red Alaska.
Mary Landrieu (LA) and Mark Pryor (AR) don't have issues pages, but they still manage to offer more information than Collins does. Mary Landrieu has an About page that talks up her accomplishments. Mark Pryor has a "Meet Mark" page that talks a bit about his background about his vision for Arkansas. Neither is rich on substance, but they both feel so when compared to what Collins offers.