Tidal Wave Of Out-Of-State Money For Collins' Campaign After Kavanaugh Vote

[Judi Lynn]

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By Associated Press
February 3, 2019 1:55 pm

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) had the best fundraising quarter of her career after she delivered a pivotal vote that helped seat Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, according to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission.

The Bangor Daily News reports that after announcing her decision to vote in favor of Kavanaugh’s nomination during a speech on the Senate floor in early October, Collins raised $1.8 million in the final quarter of 2018.

The records show that of the nearly $900,000 Collins received from individual donors who contributed more than $200 to her campaign, just $19,000 came from individuals with Maine addresses.

“We made an effort to have a strong quarter because we wanted to send the message that Senator Collins will be prepared to run a vigorous campaign in 2020,” said Amy Abbott, the deputy treasurer of Collins’ campaign committee. “We focused our fundraising efforts nationally, which we typically do until the election year, which is why there were relatively fewer donations from Maine.”

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[lark]

1. Small potatoes.

Her challenger has a $3 million pool awaiting and many will contribute once a challenger announces. I don't have much, but I will 100% donate to whoever her D opponent is, and thinks lots of others will do the same.