Susan Collins will run for reelection in Maine
Source: Politico
By JAMES ARKIN
12/18/2019 07:07 AM EST
Maine Sen. Susan Collins announced Wednesday she intends to run for reelection, seeking a fifth term in what will likely be the most difficult campaign of her career.
Collins has been raising money and running TV ads as if she was running for reelection for months, but delayed any official announcement, creating widespread speculation about her intentions. In a letter to supporters Wednesday, she made her plans clear.
"The fundamental question I had to ask myself in making my decision was this: in todays polarized political environment, is there still a role for a centrist who believes in getting things done through compromise, collegiality, and bipartisanship?" Collins said in the letter. "I have concluded that the answer to this question is yes, and I will, therefore, seek the honor of continuing to serve as Maines United States Senator.
Maine is a critical state for the GOP's Senate majority, and Collins announcement is a major boost for Republicans. It would have been extremely difficult for the party to hold the seat had Collins decided to retire. Republicans currently have a 53-47 majority.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/18/susan-collins-will-run-for-reelection-in-maine-086900
OrlandoDem2
(2,066 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Canoe52
(2,949 posts)GreenPartyVoter
(72,381 posts)TexasTowelie
(112,383 posts)TexasTowelie
(112,383 posts)She has aligned Trump and the rest of the GOP on nearly every vote. Collins does a lot of posturing to gain attention, but in the end she is just another deplorable.
GreenPartyVoter
(72,381 posts)TexasTowelie
(112,383 posts)and has to spend most of her campaign funds fighting off challenges from the right.
True Blue American
(17,988 posts)Was asked about Collins. He said, Susan will waver, not sure what she will do, waffle then vote the Republican way.
I despise her teeny, tiny voice because I know what she is.
MBS
(9,688 posts)Sara Gideon's website
https://saragideon.com
Lonestarblue
(10,053 posts)I am sick of the lies and utter corruption of the Republican Party.
MBS
(9,688 posts)Plus, most shocking of all - their intentional, brazen sabotage of our constitution and democracy, and through aiding and abetting Putin and Trump, betrayal of our most basic national security.
If this isn't treason, I don't know what is.
Funtatlaguy
(10,885 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)True Blue American
(17,988 posts)But that never seem to stop her from voting. Kavenaugh, anyone?
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)50 Shades Of Blue
(10,036 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,886 posts)Susan Collins was a 'right time, right place' candidate...
She was in a three person primary race and so far back she could not even see the other two candidates' tail lights.
The millionaire candidate sponsored an investigation of the evangelist candidate who got run out of a southern state because he was boinking his twelve year old babysitter.
The millionaire denied his involvement but the public turned against both him and the evangelist, leaving Susan Collins as the sole remaining candidate.
cstanleytech
(26,318 posts)after her Kavanaugh vote as well as all the ass kissing of Trump she has shown herself willing to debase herself with doing.
llmart
(15,552 posts)I'm not in Maine, but come on, Mainers! Throw her out already!
lark
(23,147 posts)I will donate to her general election opponent - can't send much but I will still send whatever I can afford at the time.
hibbing
(10,109 posts)Calista241
(5,586 posts)She can't afford to alienate her base with an antagonistic vote like that. A nuanced position on impeachment will be easier to work around than a yes vote.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)skit? It is so perfect...
turbinetree
(24,713 posts)process.........she sided with #Moscow Mitch...................and the only reason she may vote to Impeach is to have her both ways mentality of BS..........................so that she can "try" to be re-elected..........................she is hypocrite and she was the deciding vote on a justice that lied and attacked woman...................................
and then this quote:
"The fundamental question I had to ask myself in making my decision was this: in todays polarized political environment, is there still a role for a centrist who believes in getting things done through compromise, collegiality, and bipartisanship?"...................
sdfernando
(4,940 posts)Does she really believe this?
"The fundamental question I had to ask myself in making my decision was this: in todays polarized political environment, is there still a role for a centrist who believes in getting things done through compromise, collegiality, and bipartisanship?"
She is not a bipartisan centrist. She only pretends to be one before she does the orange pustule or turtle faces' bidding.
JustAnotherGen
(31,869 posts)I really hope the people of Maine wake up, get their act together, and get this attention seeking drama queen the fuck out of Washington DC.
kimbutgar
(21,181 posts)She probably has been wavering and has been warned she better get back in line and then shell get money and electoral help from Russia to win re election.