It’s really all about Susan Collins. Both Janet Mills and Graham Platner support progressive agendas. Concerned about Mills’ age? Elizabeth Warren would finish a Senate term at 81, Mills at 84 and Bernie Sanders at 89. Mills is in good company. As employers would say, better someone qualified for a short time than someone unqualified for a longer time. Right […]
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Graham Platner is outraising — and outspending — Susan Collins in Maine’s U.S. Senate race
Platner’s heavy spending to date reflects the contentious Democratic primary with Gov. Janet Mills, who dropped out of the race April 30, and his likely November matchup with Collins.
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Susan Collins and Graham Platner spar over Iraq War claims
The presumptive Democratic nominee has accused Maine’s senior senator of sending him to fight in the war, but Collins noted that Platner enlisted to fight after the conflict began.
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Maine should take care to elect moderates | Letter
I am one of the few political moderates left in this country. I keep reading about what’s going on in Maine’s Senate race. Living in Washington state, it’s tough to know what’s true or not about the stuff being said or implied. As a moderate, I am a fan of Sen. Susan Collins. She is […]
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Susan Collins opposes Donald Trump’s $1B ballroom request
Maine’s senior senator said any additional funding for Secret Service security upgrades should go through the normal budgeting process.
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NYT interview made me a Platner supporter | Letter
I recently watched a lengthy interview with Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Platner by the New York Times’ Lulu Garcia-Navarro. I have been a supporter of Gov. Mills for this seat and reluctant to get on the Platner bandwagon. After the Times interview, I am convinced he is the correct choice for Maine. Platner […]
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Susan Collins trails Graham Platner by 9 points in Maine Senate race, new poll finds
The survey, conducted May 21-25, also showed a close race in the 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary.
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Red Sox cable station says it pulled Graham Platner’s critical ad over copyright issue
Platner’s ad that ran during part of Friday’s game said private equity has ‘destroyed’ the Red Sox.
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Bernie Sanders returns to Maine as Platner campaign gears up for Collins face-off
Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont, was in Portland for the Fighting Oligarchy tour on Memorial Day with candidates Troy Jackson and Graham Platner.
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A vote for Susan Collins is a vote for Donald Trump | Letter
Vice President JD Vance’s glowing praise of Sen. Susan Collins illuminates her enormous value to the Trump administration. While visiting Bangor, Vance called Collins his “friend” and claimed she’s doing a “great job.” I find this of note as Vance infamously attacks those not forwarding President Trump’s agenda. Vance has taken swipes at Pope Leo […]