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Tue, October 15, 2019 05:52:16 PM UTC0:00
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PPP Collins: 41%, Generic Dem: 44%
PPP Collins: 41%, Generic Dem: 44%
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Gideon also reporting today raising $3.2 million for Q3.
Gideon also reporting today raising $3.2 million for Q3.
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| D:1 | RP ( 5508.0200 points)
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Tue, October 15, 2019 08:49:35 PM UTC0:00
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And then there's the anti-Collins fund raised during the Kavanaugh thing which I think is around $4 mil.
And then there's the anti-Collins fund raised during the Kavanaugh thing which I think is around $4 mil.
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Is that money controlled by a PAC? Or some other entity? How will that fund be distributed?
Is that money controlled by a PAC? Or some other entity? How will that fund be distributed?
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| D:1 | RP ( 5508.0200 points)
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Tue, October 15, 2019 10:16:23 PM UTC0:00
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ActBlue has it. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/fund-susan-collins-future-opponent
ActBlue has it. [Link]
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 Joker:9757 | BrentinCO ( 7748.4790 points)
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Tue, October 15, 2019 11:06:56 PM UTC0:00
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Good thing she won't be running against generic Democrat.
However, I have a strong feeling Collins won't run for reelection. The polls posted today in R Primary show she isn't that popular among Maine Republican voters either in head to head match-ups.
Good thing she won't be running against generic Democrat.
However, I have a strong feeling Collins won't run for reelection. The polls posted today in R Primary show she isn't that popular among Maine Republican voters either in head to head match-ups.
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| D:1 | RP ( 5508.0200 points)
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Fri, March 13, 2020 02:45:16 PM UTC0:00
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https://twitter.com/MikeGrunwald/status/1238125100169334786
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| D:1 | RP ( 5508.0200 points)
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Thu, April 16, 2020 06:00:56 PM UTC0:00
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Gideon outraised Collins $7.1 million to $2.4 million in Q1. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/493139-democratic-challenger-outraises-collins-in-maine-senate-race
Gideon outraised Collins $7.1 million to $2.4 million in Q1. [Link]
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I really feel that Collins is being unfairly attacked. Maine isn't a massively blue state, and her ideology score is almost exactly down the middle. In fact, Govtrack has her at 0.54 and Maine's other senator, Independent Angus King, is at 0.53. Additionally, Collins is to the left of several Senate Democrats.
There have been a few high-profile votes lately where she sided with Republicans, but her overall record is very moderate and appropriate for a Republican in a purple state. It's sloppy and lazy to pinpoint a single vote and call her a faux moderate.
I really feel that Collins is being unfairly attacked. Maine isn't a massively blue state, and her ideology score is almost exactly down the middle. In fact, Govtrack has her at 0.54 and Maine's other senator, Independent Angus King, is at 0.53. Additionally, Collins is to the left of several Senate Democrats.
There have been a few high-profile votes lately where she sided with Republicans, but her overall record is very moderate and appropriate for a Republican in a purple state. It's sloppy and lazy to pinpoint a single vote and call her a faux moderate.
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| D:1 | RP ( 5508.0200 points)
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Thu, April 16, 2020 06:35:44 PM UTC0:00
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Bah. She only sides with Democrats when they would have won even without her vote.
Susan Collins isn't a moderate, she only plays one on TV.
Bah. She only sides with Democrats when they would have won even without her vote.
Susan Collins isn't a moderate, she only plays one on TV.
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| I:1038 | WA Indy ( 1772.5920 points)
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Thu, April 16, 2020 06:57:31 PM UTC0:00
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I really feel that Collins is being unfairly attacked. Maine isn't a massively blue state, and her ideology score is almost exactly down the middle. In fact, Govtrack has her at 0.54 and Maine's other senator, Independent Angus King, is at 0.53. Additionally, Collins is to the left of several Senate Democrats.
There have been a few high-profile votes lately where she sided with Republicans, but her overall record is very moderate and appropriate for a Republican in a purple state. It's sloppy and lazy to pinpoint a single vote and call her a faux moderate.
Back in the early 2000s, Collins may have been to the left of a couple of Democrats and (Nelson, Breaux, maybe Landrieu), but since 2009 she's given up any maverick card she may have had and fallen in line every time leadership has called.
Southern_Moderate2: I really feel that Collins is being unfairly attacked. Maine isn't a massively blue state, and her ideology score is almost exactly down the middle. In fact, Govtrack has her at 0.54 and Maine's other senator, Independent Angus King, is at 0.53. Additionally, Collins is to the left of several Senate Democrats.
There have been a few high-profile votes lately where she sided with Republicans, but her overall record is very moderate and appropriate for a Republican in a purple state. It's sloppy and lazy to pinpoint a single vote and call her a faux moderate.
Back in the early 2000s, Collins may have been to the left of a couple of Democrats and (Nelson, Breaux, maybe Landrieu), but since 2009 she's given up any maverick card she may have had and fallen in line every time leadership has called.
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| D:1 | RP ( 5508.0200 points)
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Thu, April 16, 2020 08:18:47 PM UTC0:00
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You could have made a case for Olympia Snowe being a moderate, but Collins was always a stealth conservative.
You could have made a case for Olympia Snowe being a moderate, but Collins was always a stealth conservative.
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@RP & PA Indy
I'm just now seeing this, but you apparently aren't looking at any metric for ideology. I suggest either Govtrack or DW Nominate.
Govtrack's 2019 report card has her to the left of four Senate Democrats and barely to the right of Maine's other senator, Angus King.
@RP & PA Indy
I'm just now seeing this, but you apparently aren't looking at any metric for ideology. I suggest either Govtrack or DW Nominate.
Govtrack's 2019 report card has her to the left of four Senate Democrats and barely to the right of Maine's other senator, Angus King.
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| D:1 | RP ( 5508.0200 points)
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Mon, June 15, 2020 07:54:11 PM UTC0:00
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https://twitter.com/StuPolitics/status/1272517018651156481
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| R:7114 | Kyle ( 709.1907 points)
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Mon, June 15, 2020 07:58:29 PM UTC0:00
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Not ideal when an internal poll had you up one in April, and the nation has trended only increasingly towards Democrats.
Not ideal when an internal poll had you up one in April, and the nation has trended only increasingly towards Democrats.
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| Joker:9757 | BrentinCO ( 7748.4790 points)
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Mon, June 15, 2020 08:40:00 PM UTC0:00
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Susan Collins must be concerned.
Susan Collins must be concerned.
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| I:9951 | E Pluribus Unum ( -405.4800 points)
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Fri, August 21, 2020 09:40:02 PM UTC0:00
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Maybe
Maybe
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I think so. During his presidency or up to 2010, I’d say no. But because Bush is Trump-skeptic at best, he’s been out of office for over a decade and the last name of the candidates isn’t Bush, I think it’s noteworthy.
I think so. During his presidency or up to 2010, I’d say no. But because Bush is Trump-skeptic at best, he’s been out of office for over a decade and the last name of the candidates isn’t Bush, I think it’s noteworthy.
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| D:1 | RP ( 5508.0200 points)
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Sat, August 22, 2020 04:14:48 AM UTC0:00
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I'm not surprised by it. Bush is still a Republican. He's not anti-moderate Republican, he's anti-Trump. If he decides to endorse Trump after all, that will be notable.
I'm not surprised by it. Bush is still a Republican. He's not anti-moderate Republican, he's anti-Trump. If he decides to endorse Trump after all, that will be notable.
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| D:1 | RP ( 5508.0200 points)
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Mon, August 31, 2020 05:02:31 PM UTC0:00
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https://twitter.com/hollyburkeAK/status/1300211400254652418
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| I:6738 | IndyGeorgia ( 4113.6006 points)
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Mon, August 31, 2020 05:34:55 PM UTC0:00
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I remember political journalists talked about a chilly relationship between Senators Collins and Snowe. Anyone know the cause?
I remember political journalists talked about a chilly relationship between Senators Collins and Snowe. Anyone know the cause?
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| D:1 | RP ( 5508.0200 points)
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Mon, August 31, 2020 05:45:16 PM UTC0:00
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I don't think there was any specific cause mentioned - they just didn't like each other, but they were completely professional to each other.
I don't think there was any specific cause mentioned - they just didn't like each other, but they were completely professional to each other.
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| WmP:879 | Chronicler ( 84.4516 points)
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Sat, September 19, 2020 02:30:46 AM UTC0:00
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If Trump tries to fill RBG's seat, it will be trouble for Collins. She will lose voters at home regardless of how she decides to cast her vote on the judicial nominee.
If Trump tries to fill RBG's seat, it will be trouble for Collins. She will lose voters at home regardless of how she decides to cast her vote on the judicial nominee.
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| D:7 | CA Pol Junkie ( 4953.9048 points)
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Sat, September 19, 2020 01:22:09 PM UTC0:00
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Even having the vacancy on the Court at all is bad news for Collins.
Even having the vacancy on the Court at all is bad news for Collins.
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| I:10334 | data ( 0.0000 points)
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Tue, September 22, 2020 05:43:12 AM UTC0:00
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Doug Fogg claims to be running as a write-in candidate for Maine Senate. Here is the link to the official Doug Fogg Facebook page:
https://m.facebook.com/Doug-Fogg-for-Maine-100564088419316/?ref=nf&hc_ref=ARSYA0nCXoeFSKPDUGuUuWmqIgu6t4YsUD7Z-cHaWvf7zi7kj6OkOK79-cke4juti0w
Doug Fogg claims to be running as a write-in candidate for Maine Senate. Here is the link to the official Doug Fogg Facebook page:
[Link]
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