“While Susan Collins’ campaign is backed by billionaire donors, our campaign is built on a movement funded by the people, with an average donation of $26,” said Graham Platner’s campaign manager.
A new analysis of campaign finance data shows that nearly 100 billionaires and their spouses have contributed to Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ reelection bid so far, funneling nearly $10 million to the incumbent’s campaign committee and PACs supporting her effort to fend off progressive challenger Graham Platner.
The Maine Monitor on Thursday published a list of billionaires who have donated to Collins and Platner, who has called his Republican opponent a “corrupt” protector and beneficiary of an oligarchic political system.
The outlet noted that Collins’ billionaire donation total “stands in stark contrast with the fundraising of her opponent… whose campaign has mostly attracted smaller amounts of funds but from many more people.”
To them, losing the “progressives can’t win purple states” narrative would be a catastrophe.
Not only can progressives win in purple states, I bet they can win in these supposedly “red” states that have been abandoned by the Dems in recent years. Progressive takeover of the Democratic Party needs to happen ASAP.
I agree. I don’t think the actual silent majority thinks “that guy’s too far right” or “that lady’s too far left,” they ask “which one’s gonna help with my problems?”
We need a Left version of the Tea Party
And we need it fast. No time for steeping. Call it the Espresso Party!
In 1936, Roosevelt was elected despite millionaires pouring money into Hoover’s campaign.
Voting is important.
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It would be nice to have a post-conflict plan TBH. But yeah, whatever the plan, that would be step 1
post conflict plan is socialist reconstruction & infrastructure but most liberals aren’t ready to accept that yet, they’d rather have oligarchy because it means they won’t have to give up their gentrified apartment
No, you see, when I’m in charge, everything will be peachy! It’s the other oligarchs that are the problem.
Jesus Christ, Maine.
Let’s interview everyone that has a grudge with Susan Collins.
No? We can only interview every ex girlfriend, guy that’s willing to say something negative, and Republican friend of a friend that knows the grassroots guy. Huh, I wonder why.
“But we need someone electable, someone both sides like!”
Yeah no, the “both sides” these people are referring to is the defensive and offensive wing of the same group.
You cant win elections appealing to “both sides”.
You can, if you’re appealing to the 1% of each side
Hey, now. Susan Collins is very concerned about all the billionaire money in politics. Very concerned. Almost very, very concerned. Right on the edge.
We need term limits in Congress.
https://themainemonitor.org/billionaires-backing-collins-list/
The list it sources says 97 for her and 5 for the opponent.
She’s been strongly pro-war all along and that is a huge money making venture.
Her fucking husband is a lobbyist whose job before that was as a lobbyist for weapons manufacturers.
Before all that, he was her mentor in politics, in case you wondered if every goddamn Republican was grooming someone at some point.
A traitor to the United States of America.
Let them waste their money. Mainers are not stupid. Can’t be said for my home state of CA unfortunately…
Cash wasted on liars and traitors. Are the Maine voters dumb enough to keep her in office?
Does Stephen King’s recommendation carry any weight? Has he made a statement regarding this? Maybe he’s smart to stay out of it.
He appears to have endorsed Platner:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Maine#Endorsements_2
Good to know. Thanks for the info.
I prefer my group of billionaires over their group. The Senate is so outrageously corrupt it is hard the fathom. It was created as a wealthy check on the will of the people. Just let that sink in.
