A newly released poll from Public Policy Polling shows Senator Susan Collins trailing one of her Democratic challengers by four points, with 57% of Mainers disapproving of Collins’ job performance. This poll represents a 22 point shift from last spring, due in large part to Collins losing “almost all of her crossover support.”
This poll comes amid a week of scrutiny for Collins as she continues to dodge questions about whether she voted for Donald Trump in Maine’s presidential primary. With only 11 days until the Republican filing deadline, it’s obvious that Senator Collins is in a no-win situation when it comes to supporting the president.
What’s even more clear is Collins’ record of standing with Donald Trump:
1) According to CQ, Senator Collins voted with Donald Trump 94% of the time.
2) Senator Collins has been a key vote for Donald Trump on everything from the tax plan that gave corporations and the wealthy trillions in tax breaks to the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh and every one of Trump’s judicial nominees in 2017 and 2018 -- even those “deemed unqualified by the American Bar Association.” She joined with Mitch McConnell to acquit Trump in the impeachment trial, after voting 12 times against including witnesses and evidence.
3) Donald Trump has said he's 100% behind Senator Collins' reelection.
4) Staffers for the president’s reelection campaign “worked to get her on the ballot” by collecting signatures door-to-door and at Trump events.
Mainers deserve to know the whole truth: Did Senator Collins vote for Trump?
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