Poliquin Says He Avoids Press to Protect His Seat

Maine 2nd District Congressman Bruce Poliquin (R) told a private gathering that he avoids speaking to reporters because he’s afraid doing so could cost him at the ballot box.

In the secretly recorded audio recording obtained by the Maine People’s Alliance, Poliquin told backers of the Maine Heritage Policy Center he’s using this media strategy because his seat is one of two dozen swing seats in Congress.

“It would be stupid for me to engage the national media to give them, and everybody else, the ammunition they need and we would lose this seat, but I get it,” said Poliquin.

Poliquin has been hit with withering criticism for avoiding reporters on thorny issues, including whether he supports President Donald Trump. In the secretly recorded audio, Poliquin boasts that he was able to dodge questions about Trump while staying on message.

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