Fried quoted in AFP article on Supreme Court pick
Agence France-Presse quoted Amy Fried, a professor and chair of the political science department at the University of Maine, in an article about Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court. Some have expressed concerns about his stance on issues including women’s rights and health care. Kavanaugh’s confirmation could depend on key votes from Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), “pro-choice moderates with a penchant for rebellion,” according to the article. But Fried expects Sen. Collins to vote for the nominee, as she has typically done in the past. Sens. Collins and Murkowski, along with several Democratic senators in primarily Republican states, face a challenging decision. “They’re in a difficult situation. You don’t want to make your own base angry,” said Fried. Yahoo News, News18 (CNN in India) and NDTV (New Delhi Television) carried the AFP report.