A new Citizen Data poll in Maine finds Sarah Gideon (D) leading Sen. Susan Collins (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 49% to 41%.
Joe Lieberman Endorses Susan Collins
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman endorsed Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in a new ad.
Said Lieberman: “I’m a lifelong Democrat but I put my country first, always. That’s why I’m supporting Susan Collins for Senate.”
Of course, Lieberman was a Democrat who turned independent.
Bush Endorses Susan Collins
Former President George W. Bush backed Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in his first public endorsement of the 2020 election cycle, the AP reports.
“Bush has largely stayed out of the political fray since he left the White House in 2009, and his endorsement is a welcome boost for Collins, who is waging her most difficult campaign yet as she seeks a fifth term.”
Susan Collins Breaks with Trump on Postal Service
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said that “efforts by the U.S. Postal Service to cut costs could backfire amid reported mail delays in Maine and across the country and reiterated support to increase funding to the embattled agency,” the Bangor Daily News reports.
Gideon Leads In Maine
A new RMG Group survey in Maine finds Sarah Gideon (D) leading Sen. Susan Collins (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 48% to 41%.
Gideon Leads Collins In Maine
A new Colby College/Social Sphere poll in Maine finds Sara Gideon (D) leading Sen. Susan Collins (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 44% to 39%.
In the presidential race, Joe Biden leads Donald Trump statewide, 50% to 38%.
Biden leads 55% to 35% in the state’s first congressional district and 45% to 41% in the second congressional district.
Gideon Leads In Maine
A new Public Policy Polling survey in Maine finds Sarah Gideon (D) leading Sen. Susan Collins (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 47% to 42%.
Sara Giden Holds Small Lead Over Susan Collins
A new Public Policy Polling survey in Maine finds Sara Gideon leading Sen. Susan Collins in the U.S. Senate race by 4 points, 46% to 42%.
Brutal numbers for the incumbent: Just 36% of voters approving of the job Collins is doing, while 55% disapprove.
In the presidential race, Joe Biden leads Donald Trump, 53% to 42%.
Susan Collins Was Wrong on Kavanaugh
Ron Brownstein notes that despite assurances from Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) that he views abortion rights as “settled law,” Justice Brett Kavanaugh voted to severely restrict abortion access in Louisiana in the Supreme Court’s decision earlier this morning.
Gideon Leads Collins In Maine
A new Victory Geek poll in Maine finds Sara Gideon (D) leading Sen. Susan Collins (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 51% to 42%.
Sara Gideon Outraises Susan Collins
“Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Sara Gideon raised $7.1 million during the first quarter of 2020, surpassing Republican Sen. Susan Collins after the incumbent had already set a record for the most fundraising during a Maine campaign,” the Bangor Daily News reports.
Disapproval of Susan Collins Keeps Climbing
A new Critical Insights poll in Maine finds a further drop in approval for Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) since last fall, from 42% to 37%, while the share of voters who disapproved of her performance climbed to 52%.
In contrast, Sen. Angus King (I-ME) remained popular, with 59% of voters approving of his performance.
President Trump’s approval in Maine is just 36%.
Maine Senate Race Is Very Tight
A new Colby College poll in Maine finds Sara Gideon (D) edging Sen. Susan Collins (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 43% to 42%.
Key takeaway: “Among women, 36% said that they would vote for Ms. Collins, compared with 49% who said they would support Ms. Gideon. Ms. Collins’s support among women younger than 50 was even worse, with 25% saying that they would vote for her, compared with 56% who said they would support Ms. Gideon.”
Susan Collins Says Retribution Not Appropriate
“Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), appearing in Maine for the first time since her vote not to impeach President Trump, said that she disapproves of retribution against anyone who came forward with evidence during the process,” the Portland Press Herald reports.
Said Collins: “I’m obviously not in favor of any kind of retribution against anyone who came forward with evidence.”
Senate Candidate Selects Guillotine as Campaign Logo
“A U.S. Senate candidate in Maine has selected an unusual logo for campaign T-shirts – the guillotine – citing the need for a revolution to remove big money from politics,” the Portland Press Herald reports.
Susan Collins Being Helped by Mysterious Hawaii Company
A mysterious Hawaii company may have illegally funneled a six-figure contribution to a political group boosting embattled Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) 5,000 miles away, the Daily Beast reports.
“There is scant public information about the company. It does not appear to have a website or any social media presence. Its listed address is a P.O. box in Honolulu… Google searches turn up no information on the company. And there’s no record of prior political involvement by its sole officer, Jennifer Lam.”
Bloomberg Will Back Challenger to Susan Collins
Michael Bloomberg, who took his presidential campaign to Maine, said he would actively back his party’s challenger to Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) despite past donations to her, the Bangor Daily News reports.
He said he backed Collins in previous elections because of her general support for expanding background checks for gun purchases.
Most Maine Voters Think Trump Abused His Office
A new Garin-Hart-Yang (D) poll in Maine finds 53% of voters think President Trump is guilty of abusing the power of his office for his personal benefit by withholding military aid to Ukraine.
Among independent voters — a key group for Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), who is up for re-election — 57% said Trump is guilty of abusing the power of his office.
