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Maine: Carol Andrews

Fri, 09/26/2008 - 07:22

As poll numbers drop, political experts predict tough road for Allen

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

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At this point last year, the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Susan Collins (R-Bangor) and challenger U.S. Rep. Tom Allen (D-Portland) was predicted to be a race to watch, with pundits deeming it as a key pick-up opportunity for the Democrats.

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Sun, 08/31/2008 - 22:30

VoteVets ad hits Collins on Iraq War record

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Senate candidates Susan Collins (R-Bangor) and Tom Allen (D-Portland) both denounced an ad that hit Collins on her support of the Iraq War.

The ad is from the third party veterans’ organization VoteVets.org that opposes the Iraq War.

In the ad, Alex Cornell du Houx, an Iraq War veteran, said $2 billion of Maine’s tax dollars went to the war while Iraq got rich off oil profits.

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Thu, 08/07/2008 - 02:23

Further comments on the EFCA

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Note: PolitickerME received further information and comments from several sources after Wednesday’s story was posted about an ad campaign opposing candidates who support the Employee Free Choice Act.

 

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Fri, 08/01/2008 - 15:13

August recess: Allen says go, Collins says stay

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Congress was in a partisan divide this week over whether to go home for their August recess. In the House, Tom Allen, D-Portland, voted with the Democrats to adjourn. In the Senate, Susan Collins, R-Bangor, voted with the Republicans to stay.

Allen is challenging Collins for her Senate seat.

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Tue, 07/29/2008 - 19:06

Allen campaign hits Collins for filibuster support

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Tom Allen’s campaign hit Sen. Susan Collins today for not supporting a cloture motion that would have ended a filibuster on the U.S. Senate floor yesterday. The filibuster, initiated by Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., blocked a package of 35 bills from moving forward.

Allen, a Democratic representative, is challenging Collins for her Senate seat.

The cloture vote failed 52-40. It needed 60 votes to pass.

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Mon, 07/28/2008 - 17:11

Dems succeed – Hoffman off the ballot

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Read the court's opinion here 

Herb Hoffman has pledged to continue to fight, but for the moment he’s off the ballot.

The state’s Supreme Court sided with the Maine Democratic Party, who challenged the independent seeking a U.S. Senate seat on the grounds that three signature sheets on his nominating petition were invalid.

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Thu, 06/12/2008 - 19:12

Group hits Allen on support of card-check legislation

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

The Employee Freedom Action Committee has launched a campaign against U.S. Rep. Tom Allen, a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate against Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins.

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Mon, 05/12/2008 - 21:50

King postpones Allen fundraiser

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

A fundraiser with three best-selling authors has been postponed because of a recent controversy.

Stephen King, John Grisham and Tess Gerritsen were scheduled to attend a June 7 fundraiser for Senate candidate and U.S. Rep. Tom Allen.

King made headlines after making the following comment in front of high school students in Washington D.C.:

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Sun, 02/03/2008 - 18:06

Collins criticizes Allen for MoveOn money

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Sen. Susan Collins is criticizing Rep. Tom Allen for accepting more money from MoveOn.org then any other candidate in the country.

Allen is challenging Collins in the race for U.S. Senate this year.

Collins used Saturday’s Republican caucuses to point out some key differences between her and her challenger.

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Thu, 01/31/2008 - 15:11

Collins, Allen report fundraising figures

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

The U.S. Senate campaigns of Republican Susan Collins and Democrat Tom Allen are announcing their fourth quarter fundraising numbers.

Collins raised $963,073 in the fourth quarter. She has raised $4.564 million to date and has $3.913 million on hand.

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