“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?”
Just look at all the special elections earlier in the year that flipped seats. They’re definitely scared we’re waking up