In unreported Reddit comments that have been deleted, the US Senate candidate called combat ‘an excellent experience.’
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As Trump addresses the nation, Democrats hit Susan Collins over Iran vote
Maine’s senior senator told reporters in Sanford on Tuesday that she does not support boots on the ground in Iran.
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Susan Collins walks back comment saying she’d only serve 1 more term if elected
A campaign spokesperson said Collins’ statement was ‘an offhand comment to a reporter, not a formal declaration.’
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Janet Mills’ Senate run lacks policy and purpose | Opinion
By making Graham Platner our next senator, we can show that the time has come for a new kind of politics.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The thought of Sen. Graham Platner distresses me | Opinion
Platner’s past comments and his failure to take real responsibility for them makes his candidacy alarming.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Mills will skip Senate forum at Penobscot reservation
The governor has had a tense relationship with tribal nations in Maine.
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Schumer had a plan to win back the Senate. But some Democrats aren’t on board
Party leaders can’t seem to agree on how to approach the midterms. Nowhere is that more obvious than in Maine’s Senate race.
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Are Maine Democrats having their own tea party moment?
In 2009, the tea party movement gave rise to a rough-edged, tough-talking Republican governor in Paul LePage. Now, Democrats are eying a progressive with similar qualities in Graham Platner.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Susan Collins is a master illusionist | Opinion
The senator projects an image of fighting for funding and projects that benefit hard-working Mainers. To me, it’s all a slick advertising display.
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Trump reluctantly praises Susan Collins in Fox News interview
The president initially lumped Maine’s senior senator into a group of Republicans he’s ‘not at all fans of,’ before calling her ‘a good person.’