Woodcock skips women’s forums (2nd time - BDN)

[jpak]

http://www.bangordailynews.com/news/t/city.aspx?articleid=141563&zoneid=176

BANGOR - After failing to appear at a Portland women’s policy forum earlier in the week, Republican gubernatorial challenger Chandler Woodcock declined an invitation Saturday to attend a similar function hosted by the Bangor chapter of Business and Professional Women.

Two other women’s issues candidate events are scheduled in Bangor and Presque Isle later this month, but a Woodcock campaign spokesman confirmed Friday that the GOP nominee was not planning to attend either function. Chris Jackson, the candidate’s campaign manager, insisted Woodcock’s absence at the women’s forums had nothing to do with the conservative Republican’s opposition to abortion and was instead tied directly to scheduling conflicts.

"We simply have existing commitments that we need to meet," Jackson said. "We’re certainly not opposed to meeting with any particular group, nor are we trying to avoid social issues. In fact, we actually deal with them on a fairly regular basis."

Cathy Goodine, who welcomed about 40 members and guests to the BPW’s District 3 Fall Meeting at the G. Pierce Webber Campus Center of Husson College, was pleased with the attendance of Woodcock’s opponents: Democratic Gov. John E. Baldacci, independent state Sen. Barbara Merrill and Green Independent Party candidate Pat LaMarche - all of whom are staunch pro-choice advocates. Although Goodine accepted Woodcock’s explanation for his absence Saturday night, she offered a serious suggestion.

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(looks like "Woodcock" is a "Chicken" and a "Loon")

[crim son]

1. Nice article, but no surprises there.

Woodcock is an ass.

[luckyleftyme2]

2. he's simply the "good ole boy candidate"

he wants to make you the boot licking "mainer " of old. He stands for everything we got rid of in the fifties.Buisness sets the rules,low wages ,no healthcare,no social services,keep her in the kitchen,kill all the unions,no overtime pay,no benifits etc.
how many of you under fifty know that the "gi's " coming back from seeing the world
free'd the "maine bootlicker"?
they saw how other states,other countries had good wages,benifits and trade schools etc.
and it took about seven years to free the state.

[GambitMG]

3. wow

He'd done this multiple times. His campaign handlers are incompetant.