ME-Sen: New Emerson Poll Has Sara Gideon (D) Beating Susan Collins (R) 48-42

Some very good news today out of Maine courtesy of Emerson College’s latest poll: The final Emerson College poll before the November 3rd election in Maine finds the former Vice … Read More

ME-Sen: “How my former boss Susan Collins (R) broke my heart – and lost my support”

A former member of U.S. Senator Susan Collins’ (R. ME) staff released a very compelling op-ed piece in the Press Herald where she talks about how she was date raped … Read More

ME-Sen: New Poll Has Sara Gideon (D) Beating Susan Collins (R) 51-49

Here’s the latest news today out of Maine courtesy of the The Bangor Daily News/SurveyUSA poll on ranked choice voting: #MEsen: 1st round:Gideon (D) 46% (+1)Collins (R-inc) 45%Savage (I) 4%Linn … Read More

ME-Sen: Colby College Poll Has Sara Gideon (D) Beating Susan Collins (R) 47-43

Here’s the latest news today out of Maine: x #MEsen:Gideon (D) 47% (+4)Collins (R-inc) 43%Savage (I) 5%Linn (I) 2%.#ME01:Pingree (D-inc) 58% (+27)Allen (R) 31%.#ME02:Golden (D-inc) 56% (+25)Crafts (R) 31% Colby … Read More

ME-Sen: Susan Collins (R) Is “Truly Grateful” For Endorsement From Anti-LGBTQ, Anti-Abortion Group

From The Huffington Post: Though Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has lost several key endorsements to Democratic challenger Sara Gideon this election cycle, she received the full support last week of … Read More

ME-Sen: The New Yorker, “Susan Collins (R) Concerned That Amy Coney Barrett Too Indecisive”

Andy Borowtiz at The New Yorker strikes again: Calling the Supreme Court nominee’s testimony “worrisome,” Senator Susan Collins said that she is concerned that Amy Coney Barrett is too indecisive … Read More

ME-Sen: Maine Democrats Get Creative With Tying Susan Collins (R) To Trump

I like this: Democrats eager to link Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins with President Donald Trump in her reelection race have begun posting campaign-style “Trump/Collins” signs in Maine. They’re similar … Read More

ME-Sen: Susan Collins' (R) Defense Contractor Donor Busted For Defrauding Her Business Loan Program

From The Bangor Daily News: A Hawaii defense contractor who has donated to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and whose business operates in Maine faces federal charges alleging he defrauded the … Read More

ME-Sen: NYT, “Sara Gideon (D) Is Running Strong Against Susan Collins (R) in Maine”

The New York Times has a piece out about the U.S. Senate race about how Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon (D. ME) is running a strong campaign to unseat the … Read More

ME-Sen: New Colby College Poll Has Sara Gideon (D) Beating Susan Collins (R) 45-41

Some very good news today out of Maine: The latest poll of the U.S. Senate race in Maine, released Friday by Colby College, shows Democrat Sara Gideon maintaining a narrow … Read More

ME-Sen: New Suffolk U/Boston Globe Poll Has Sara Gideon (D) Beating Susan Collins (R) 46-41

Some big news today out of Maine: Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine is narrowly trailing her Democratic challenger, Sara Gideon, the incumbent’s re-election bid hindered by diminished popularity among … Read More

Quinnipiac Polls: Lindsey Graham Tied, Susan Collins Losing by 12%

poll.qu.edu/… Quinnipiac has polls for three high profile US Senate races. Two Republicans are in big trouble. New Quinnipiac polls of several interesting U.S. Senate races: Maine: Sarah Gideon (D) 54%, Susan … Read More

ME-Sen: Quinnipiac's New Poll Has Sara Gideon (D) Beating Susan Collins (R) 54-42

Great news today out of Maine courtesy of Quinnipiac University’s latest poll: Democrat Sara Gideon leads the race among likely voters for the U.S. Senate in Maine 54 – 42 … Read More

ME-Sen: Slate Magazine, “How Maine Turned on Susan Collins (R)”

Slate Magazine has a new piece out about the upcoming U.S. Senate race between incumbent U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R. ME) and Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon (D. ME): Six … Read More

ME-Sen: Former Olympia Snowe Top Aide, “I can no longer support Susan Collins (R)”

This happened earlier this week: A former top aide to former Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) said in an op-ed published on Sunday that she would not back Sen. Susan Collins’s (R-Maine) reelection bid, … Read More

ME-Sen: Maine GOP Head Says Susan Collins (R) Supports Trump Even As She Tries To Run Away From Him

So this happened earlier today: Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who is fighting to keep her Senate seat in one of the country’s most notable races, said Tuesday she’s focusing on … Read More

ME-Sen: Farmers Are Getting Dead Baby Chicks In The Mail Thanks To Susan Collins (R)

From Salon: Maine farmers have blamed recent changes at the U.S. Postal Service after receiving thousands of dead baby chicks due to shipping delays. The state's postal workers blamed the … Read More

ME-Sen: New PPP Poll Has Sara Gideon (D) Beating Susan Collins (R) 49-44

Some more good news today out of Maine courtesy of PPP’s latest poll on behalf of MoveOn.org: x NEW @PPPPolls show Trump’s handling of @USPS deeply unpopular among Maine voters … Read More

ME-Sen: New Bangor Daily News Poll Has Sara Gideon (D) Beating Susan Collins (R) 43-35

Some very encouraging news today out of Maine: x Maine Senate GE:Gideon (D) 43% (+8)Collins (R-inc) 35%Savage (I) 5% Critical Insights/@bangordailynews 7/28-8/9https://t.co/jUiNe9I26Y #MEsen— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) August 11, 2020 Democrats … Read More

Senator Susan Collins Losing by a Concerning 7% in Maine

A newly released poll by RMG Research finds that Republican Senator Susan Collins is losing 48% to 41% to Democratic challenger Sara Gideon in the state of Maine. US Term … Read More

ME-Sen: Former U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice Helps Sara Gideon (D) Take Down Susan Collins

Received this e-mail yesterday from former National Security Advisor and Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, in support of Sara Gideon’s (D. ME) U.S. Senate campaign: Sara Gideon (D. … Read More

ME-Sen: Quinnipiac Poll Has Sara Gideon (D) Beating Susan Collins (R) 47-43

Some more good news out of Maine courtesy of Quinnipiac University’s latest poll: The U.S. Senate race in Maine is too close to call with Democrat Sara Gideon getting 47 … Read More

ME-Sen: Add Susan Collins (R) To The List Of Vulnerable GOPers To Use GOP Insiders In Campaign Ads

Ok, so far U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R. AZ) is guilty of doing this: Sen. Martha McSally has a new campaign ad featuring a cancer survivor who talks about how … Read More

Lincoln Project: Susan Collins as “Trump Stooge”

comparing the current Maine Republican Senator to predecessors such at William Cohen, Olympia Snowe, and especially Margaret Chase Smith, who directly took on Sen. “Tail-Gunner Joe” McCarthy in the 1950s. … Read More

ME-Sen: New Colby College Poll Has Sara Gideon (D) Beating Susan Collins (R) 44-39

Here’s the latest news today out of Maine: Democratic challenger Sara Gideon is favored by 5 percentage points over four-term Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, according to a poll … Read More

Former U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice Helps Joe Biden Remove A Fascist From The White House

Received this e-mail today from former Ambassador to the Unite Nations, Susan Rice, in support of former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign: I’m fed up with Donald Trump turning … Read More

ME-Sen: Joe Biden Endorses Sara Gideon (D) In Her Bid To Unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R)

Some big news today out of Maine: Presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee Joe Biden endorsed House Speaker Sara Gideon on Friday in her effort to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Susan … Read More

ME-Sen: Human Rights Campaign Ditches Susan Collins (R), Endorses Sara Gideon (D) For Senate

Here’s some big news today out of Maine: x Despite Susan Collins’ record on certain key LGBTQ issues, her support of McConnell & Trump’s agenda, vote for Kavanaugh’s SCOTUS appointment, … Read More

ME-Sen: Bangor Residents Register Voters By Throwing Sen. Susan Collins (R) A Retirement Party

I like this: x Some Bangor residents are throwing a retirement party for Sen. Susan Collins. “We are hosting a party because we need to feel some hope for a … Read More

ME-Sen: Tom Steyer Helps Fellow Climate Hawk Sara Gideon (D) Take Down Susan Collins (R)

Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, Tom Steyer (D. CA), in support of Sara Gideon’s (D. ME) U.S. Senate campaign: What if I told you that 72% of … Read More

ME-Sen: Pete Buttigieg Helps Sara Gideon (D) Force Susan Collins (R) Into Retirement

Received this e-mail today from former South Bend Mayor, Pete Buttigieg (D> IN), in support of Sara Gideon’s U.S. Senate campaign: Sara Gideon (D. ME) This November, we have a … Read More

ME-Sen: HuffPost, “Sen. Susan Collins (R) Loses Endorsement Of Major Gun Control Group”

From The Huffington Post: After backing Republican Sen. Susan Collins in 2014, the political arm of the major gun control advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety announced on Tuesday that … Read More

ME-Sen: Sen. Kamala Harris (D. CA) Helps Sara Gideon (D) Force Susan Collins (R) Into Retirement

Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D. CA), in support of Sara Gideon’s (D. ME) U.S. Senate campaign: Sara Gideon (D. ME) I’m about … Read More

Susan Rice Email Declassified – and It's Just What You'd Expect

Trumpies have been clamoring for years to have Susan Rice’s email of Jan. 5, 2017, declassified. This was a memo the national security adviser wrote to herself to memorialize a … Read More

ME-Sen: The Daily Beast, “How Susan Collins’ (R) Small Business Bill Helped Bail Out Big Ones”

Eleanor Clift at The Daily Beast has a great piece about how U.S. Senator Susan Collins’ (R. ME) likes to brag about how she co-authored the Paycheck Protection Program but … Read More

ME-Sen: Maine Women, “Susan Collins (R) ‘right’ and our ‘right’ aren’t the same thing anymore”

From Salon: Women voters who propelled Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, to wins in four consecutive Senate races have increasingly soured on the so-called “centrist” Republican as her record has drifted farther right … Read More

ME-Sen: EMILY's List Doubles Down To Help Sara Gideon (D) End Susan Collins (R) Career In The Senate

Received this e-mail today from EMILY’s List in support of Sara Gideon’s (D. ME) U.S. Senate campaign: Sara Gideon (D. ME) In 2018, Sen. Susan Collins (ME) voted to confirm … Read More

ME-Sen: Pete Buttigieg Keeps Up The Momentum For Sara Gideon (D) To Take Down Susan Collins (R)

Received this e-mail today from former Presidential candidate, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D. IN), in support of Sara Gideon’s (D. ME) U.S. Senate campaign: Sara Gideon (D. ME) This … Read More

ME-Sen: “Susan Collins (R) Took Credit for That Shady Loan Program. Now She’s Going to Pay.”

Kudos to The Daily Beast for calling this out: Republican Senator Susan Collins got a boost in the polls when she took credit for helping write the Paycheck Protection Program for … Read More

ME-Sen: Pete Buttigieg Helps Sara Gideon (D) Get Rid Of Moscow Mitch Enabler Susan Collins (R)

Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D. IN), in support of Sara Gideon’s (D. ME) U.S. Senate campaign: Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon … Read More

ME-Sen: Susan Collins' (R) Top Billionaire Donor Is Advising Trump On Pandemic Response

Well isn’t that special and kudos to Lauren McCauley at the Maine Beacon for capturing this: Stephen Schwarzman, the CEO of private equity firm The Blackstone Group and likely the … Read More

ME-Sen: Author Stephen King Helps Sara Gideon (D) & The DSCC Defeat Susan Collins (R)

Received this e-mail today from celebrated author and life-long Mainer, Stephen King, on behalf of the DSCC and in support Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon’s (D. ME) U.S. Senate campaign: … Read More

ME-Sen: The New Republic, “How the Media Created the 'Moderate' Susan Collins (R)”

The New Republic has a new piece out about how the media is responsible for creating the myth that U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R. ME) is a “moderate”: To portray politics … Read More

Susan Collins can't understand why some voters have changed their minds about her

Really, Susan Collins? Really? In a story on Susan Collins’ tough reelection campaign, The Los Angeles Times grabbed one of the most obtuse quotes I’ve ever seen from a politician. This … Read More

if Susan Sarandon is not the James Woods of the left, does that honor go to Dick van Dyke

The year-round Silly Season continues and apparently there is a primary insurgency against Nancy Pelosi, as if we could have imagined Steny Hoyer holding Trump’s tiny feet to the impeachment … Read More

ME-Sen: New Colby College Poll Has Sara Gideon (D) Leading Susan Collins (R) 43-42

Some big news today out of Maine: x Colby College poll: 2020 Senate race:Sara Gideon (D) 43%Susan Collins (R) 42% Collins' favorability:Favorable 42%Unfavorable 54%https://t.co/VvoeDH7cT7— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 18, 2020 … Read More

ME-Sen: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D. OH) Helps Sara Gideon (D) Take Down Susan “Cover-Up” Collins (R)

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D. OH) in support of Sara Gideon’s U.S. Senate campaign: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is stalling progress in the Senate. … Read More

ME-Sen: Al Franken Is Back And He Has Some Harsh Words To Say About Susan Collins (R)

I’m actually happy that he’s back: x Susan Collins says she’ll acquit because “he learned his lesson.” The only lesson Trump learned is that Susan Collins & the GOP will … Read More

KY & ME-Sen: SNL Sends Moscow Mitch, Susan Collins (R) & Alan Dershowitz Straight To Hell

Brilliant: x Straight to hell, Dershowitz. #SNL pic.twitter.com/9MMHAfj0Yu — Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) January 26, 2020 The first show of the year for “Saturday Night Live” went to … Read More

ME-Sen; Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) Helps Sara Gideon (D) Defeat Susan “Cover-up” Collins (R)

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) in support of Sara Gideon’s (D. ME) U.S. Senate campaign: Sara Gideon (D. ME) Every senator swore an oath … Read More