Log in to join the discussion. Mind your own business. The Cook Political Report rates the race as a “toss-up.”, The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax. We do not know what the court will do after upholding the health care law in 2012, but the tax law endangered it for now. Collins is considered one of the most vulnerable senators facing reelection this year. Meanwhile, Project Lincoln has a different take: PORTLAND, Maine —The Lincoln Project, a group led by disaffected Republicans who want to see President Donald Trump and people they call his “enablers” lose this election year, is spending $1 million in Maine to run TV ads attacking incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican seeking a 5th term in a race rated a “toss-up” by the Cook Political Report. It said half of Gideon’s ads were negative while a bit more than a third of Collins’ were. The Maine Beacon reported that in July 2018, White "shared a graphic criticizing women who have abortions for 'escaping the consequences of your choices by taking all choices away from another human being.'". Retired TV reporter Bill Green backs Susan Collins in series of ads Green breaks his journalistic neutrality to back Collins and Joe Biden in this year's election. ------------------------------------------, to the state's Republican Party or to Collins herself, Collins has had trouble attracting supporters outside a tight circle of Maine Republicans, on the ballot as a candidate again in 2020, state Republican Party executive director Julie O'Brien, a legislative aide in Collins' Washington office, husband of former Maine State Sen. Amy Volk, Republican candidate for a State House seat, Merle Parise, serving State Sen. Stacey Guerin of Glenburn, regional field director for the Maine Republican Party, national finance director for Collins' 2008 Senate campaign, former GOP State House member Kathleen Chase, former Republican Maine State House member Brian Hobart. Hi {SUB NAME}, to comment on stories you must create a commenting profile. But it is also fair to point to her tax vote as something that could erode them, though it is unclear what the high court will do. Know what everyone's talking about. The Maine Senator will keep pretending she's a moderate, and not just another two-bit Trump enabler. We work 7 days a week, 16 hours a day for our labor of love, but with rising hosting and associated costs, we need your help! While she has supported those protections, the law enshrining them is endangered by a Republican tax-cut law that she backed in 2017. Ben Sasse was in the middle of civics class when Judge Barrett muffed the quiz. Democrats intend to underscore Collins’s votes to support Kavanaugh and the GOP’s tax plan in 2017 as they work to boost Maine state House Speaker Sara Gideon, who won the Democratic Senate primary Tuesday. Collins' campaign posted in April a testimonial from Ashley Luszczki, who worked as policy director for former Republican State Sen. Michael Thibodeau, president of the Maine Senate from 2014 to 2018. Zach Mills of Gorham spoke for Collins' campaign after working as a summer intern in her Portland office. Please refer to our. The party is confident that Gideon, who has proven to be a strong fundraiser, will give Collins a tough challenge. An image from a political ad of U.S. Sen. Susan Collins walking along with retired newsman Bill Green. Normal people would look at this new Susan Collins ad and think, "Wow, that Sara Gideon sounds like someone who'd really fight for the right things!" It will be greatly appreciated and help us continue our mission of exposing the real FAKE NEWS! The American Independent is the No. That was axed in Republicans’ late 2017 tax-cut law that Collins backed. ", And last but not least, the Collins campaign posted in May a testimonial from former Republican Maine State House member Brian Hobart. It is the main Democratic challenge to Collins on pre-existing conditions. SALON ® is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark of Salon.com, LLC. Then he asks, “Did you know that Susan Collins hates dogs?”, “That’s kind of what I’m expecting to hear next from a ridiculous smear campaign,” Green said. Apparently, Susan Collins is a newcomer to politics, after sitting in the U.S. Senate for nearly a quarter-century. Sign up and each week we'll send you the 12 most read stories on SunJournal.com. In 2010, Ellis worked as political director on the gubernatorial campaign of Steve Abbott, who now serves as Collins' chief of staff. In May, Collins' Facebook posted a video testimonial from Dick Pickett of Dixfield, without disclosing that Pickett has represented Maine's 116th State House district as a Republican since 2014. He said “important consumer protections for people with pre-existing conditions” remain because of the senator’s vote against repealing the health care law. The testimonials have also featured a number of controversial Maine Republicans, some of whom have voiced conspiracy theories about the coronavirus pandemic. The Lincoln Project's new ad that will be airing in Maine, 'Trump Stooge. That same month, Chase shared a Facebook post calling on Americans to "fight back" against public health guidelines such as wearing masks and practicing social distancing, which the post claimed were put in place so the government could "rule over" citizens. Collins has stood up for these protections in many ways that Denger can fairly point to. The campaign featured K.C. She voted repeatedly to repeal it in votes that were mostly symbolic before President Donald Trump, a Republican, took office in early 2017. Senator Ben Sasse lobbed a softball at Judge Barrett, and she missed by a mile. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, a Republican facing a tough re-election race, has run numerous ads over the last three months featuring testimonials from more than 20 people who were presented as ordinary Mainers — but in fact had close ties to the state's Republican Party or to Collins herself. Use the form below to reset your password. Susan Collins! Welcome to Ad Watch, in which the Bangor Daily News’ political team breaks down who is behind political ads you’re seeing and whether what they are saying is true. Reproduction of material from any Salon pages without written permission is strictly prohibited. You can follow campaigns’ fundraising and spending in the U.S. Senate race with us here. You will receive a confirmation text from 47682. He also called the #MeToo movement the "weaponization of victimhood" and compared it to the Salem witch trials. Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration. He said he doesn’t like extremists on either side, including President Donald Trump, whose “behavior is unacceptable.”. Please consider a one time or recurring donation of whatever amount you can spare, or consider subscribing for an ad-free experience. He said he’s still writing some columns and is busy with other projects as well. He said that given that he’s always kept his politics close to his vest, he is curious what people will say to him now.

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