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Democrats Beg Susan Collins to Stay in the Senate
Big Government ^ | 10/3/17 | Sean Moran

Posted on 10/03/2017 4:43:21 PM PDT by markomalley

Senate Democrats beg Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) not to run for governor of Maine, a move that would rid the Senate of one of its most liberal Republicans.

When Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) heard that Sen. Collins might run for Maine governor in 2018, Heitkamp texted Collins, “Don’t do it.” Heitkamp added, “I desperately hope she doesn’t run.”

Collins’ departure would serve as another blow to moderates and centrists in the upper chamber of Congress. She was an infamous roadblock against repealing Obamacare this year; Collins’ vote against the “skinny” Obamacare repeal bill and opposition to the Graham-Cassidy block grant legislation tanked Obamacare repeal twice.

Collins’ opposition to Obamacare repeal drew the ire of Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who endorsed the Graham-Cassidy legislation. During the Graham-Cassidy debate, Gov. LePage called on Collins to “start paying attention to Maine people.”

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To: Angels27

If Collins stays, the democrats are sure to keep her seat. Is she leaves, there is a chance however slight for a republican to win.


21 posted on 10/03/2017 6:16:27 PM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: markomalley

Aways from the area of the coastal towns from Kittery to Freeport, Maine is mostly Republican. I think Maine citizens will support another governor like Paul LePage. They like him.


22 posted on 10/03/2017 6:34:42 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is DEPLORABLE :-))
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To: markomalley

Out with the RINO


23 posted on 10/03/2017 6:50:16 PM PDT by karnage
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To: markomalley

“When Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) heard that Sen. Collins might run for Maine governor in 2018, Heitkamp texted Collins, “Don’t do it.” Heitkamp added, “I desperately hope she doesn’t run.”

Why? Because after next year’s election, Heidi isn’t going to be there either.


24 posted on 10/03/2017 6:52:47 PM PDT by vette6387 (LOCK HER UP! COMEY TOO.)
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To: markomalley
Democrats Beg Susan Collins to Stay in the Senate

Why? She will be replaced by a communist if she leaves.

25 posted on 10/03/2017 6:53:39 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Single payer is coming. Which kind do you like?)
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To: inchworm

Yes, I believe you are exactly right.


26 posted on 10/03/2017 6:58:50 PM PDT by falcon99
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To: markomalley

Collins and her twin Oly Snow can go straight to hell, do not pass go, do not collect $200.


27 posted on 10/03/2017 7:01:41 PM PDT by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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To: Angels27

I just wish she would take the marbles out of her mouth before she attempts to speak in public.


28 posted on 10/03/2017 7:04:28 PM PDT by VRWCarea51 (The Original 1998 Version)
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To: Impy

If she wins, either Collins herself of current Gov. LePage would appoint her successor, who would serve until a special election is held (which could come as late as Nov. 2020). Unless ME changes its law as AK did so that the governor has to wait a few days in order to fill a Senate vacancy, nothing would stop Gov. LePage from appointing the new Senator right after Collins resigns (and before she becomes governor). While I certainly trust LePage more than Collins to make a good appointment, I don’t think that states should allow lame ducks to make an appointment a few minutes before their terms end. For this reason, my preference would be that, should Collins win the governorship, she and Gov. LePage agree on the new senator (perhaps Congressman Poliquin, who is far more conservative than Collins, albeit not as conservative as LePage, and who probably would be our strongest candidate to hold the seat in 2020; he would be replaced in the House by the winner of a special election, who almost certainly will be a Republican (maybe LePage, if he wants it)), and have the Governor and Governor-elect announce it together.


30 posted on 10/04/2017 5:17:57 AM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he'll defend your rights?)
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To: AuH2ORepublican

I figured she could word her resignation to take effect contemporaneously with being sworn in as Governor, I thought that’s what Frank Murkowski did. I didn’t know (or more likely did and forgot) they changed the law to bar Knowles from replacing him.

Why not LePage as the Senate appointee? He doesn’t want to take on Holstein Queen but he might be interested in an open seat. Do you think Poliquin is that stronger a candidate?


31 posted on 10/04/2017 6:33:19 AM PDT by Impy (The democrat party is the enemy of your family and civilization itself, forget that at your peril.)
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To: markomalley

She was always a Dim in RINO clothing.


32 posted on 10/04/2017 7:45:04 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: Impy

I do think that Poliquin, as a two-year Senate incumbent (which would increase his name ID in the half of the state that he does not represent currently), would be a stronger GE candidate than would LePage, particularly in a presidential-election year. However, I believe that LePage would be a stronger candidate against Angus Burger Queen in 2018 than would Poliquin because (i) LePage has far higher name ID and (ii) the mid-term electorate shopuldn;t be as much of a problem for LePage as would the presidential-election electorate.

More importantly, I would be shocked if Susan Collins would agree to appoint Paul LePage to the U.S. Senate, and it would take a Collins appointment for LePage to replace Collins in the Senate. LePage would not be able to appoint himself to the Senate (or, to put it another way, it would be legally and constitutionally questionable if he did so, and the Senate might refuse to seat him), so LePage first would have to resign so that the President of the Senate becomes governor and appoints him, which would be risky, messy, and not conducive to helping our chances to holding the seat in 2020.

So my preference would be for LePage to run for the Senate in 2018, and for LePage and Collins to agree to appoint Poliquin to the Senate should Collins win the governorship.


33 posted on 10/04/2017 8:25:57 AM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he'll defend your rights?)
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