Some mailings about absentee balloting, including a recent one from the Maine Democratic Party, raise questions about access to voting records.
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Maine Democratic Party is behind those Trump/Collins signs
The party has posted signs reading ‘Trump Collins 2020′ in an effort to link the 2 Republicans in voters’ minds. The Collins campaign calls it a ‘petty’ stunt.
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Union council covering BIW workers endorses Gideon
Bath Marine Draftsmen’s Association, United Auto Workers union Local 3999, represents 750 of BIW’s 6,800 employees.
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Latest poll shows Gideon and Collins neck-and-neck in Senate race
In a poll conducted by the Bangor Daily News and the Portland firm Digital Research, 44% of voters picked the Democratic challenger to 43% for the Republican incumbent
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Retired TV reporter Bill Green backs Susan Collins in series of ads
Green breaks his journalistic neutrality to back Collins and Joe Biden in this year’s election.
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Super-PAC ad takes aim at Gideon’s health-care policies
The ad by American Crossroads relies heavily on studies funded by the insurance industry to critique Gideon’s support for a public option for Medicare.
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Defense analysts disagree over whether Collins or Gideon is better for BIW
Some analysts said Sen. Susan Collins hasn’t helped Bath Iron Works win contracts for new types of ships, while others argue that’s out of her control, regardless of her position as a senior member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.
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Gideon banks on bipartisan image, but critics disagree
In her bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins, the Maine House speaker highlights her work on issues such as the opioid crisis and climate change, yet some Republicans say she’s been unwilling to compromise on key issues and failed to exercise leadership during the pandemic.
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EqualityMaine endorses Gideon in U.S. Senate race
The equal rights group hasn’t backed an opponent of U.S. Sen. Susan Collins since 2002.
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Gideon has small lead over Collins among likely Maine voters in new Colby poll
The survey of 847 likely voters also shows Democrat Joe Biden running well ahead of President Trump, with the margin tighter in the 2nd Congressional District.