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Collins endorsed by Sportsman's Alliance of Maine

PORTLAND, Maine -- On the eve of the start of Maine's 2008 deer hunting season, Senator Susan Collins' is pleased to announce that she has received the endorsement of the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine for her re-election to the United States Senate.

"Susan Collins is a champion for Maine sportsmen," said George Smith, Executive Director, Sportman's Alliance of Maine. From firearms to fishing, she is a leader at the national level on all of our major issues and concerns....Read More >>>

Coalition of current and former mayors includes Democrats, Independents, and Republicans

AUBURN, Maine -- The Democratic mayor of Lewiston, Larry Gilbert, and the Independent mayor of Auburn, John Jenkins, today officially endorsed Senator Susan Collins for re-election to the U.S. Senate. Mayors Gilbert and Jenkins were joined at a news conference in Auburn by former Portland mayor, Anne Pringle, a registered Democrat...Read More >>>

Coalition of Bath Iron Works employees back Susan Collins for U.S. Senate
PORTLAND, Maine - In recognition of her unwavering commitment to the men and women who work at Bath Iron Works, today a coalition of shipbuilders pledged their support for Susan Collins for re-election to the United States Senate.

"Susan Collins has been a very strong supporter of us. I really support Susan Collins because of what she has done for me as a Bath Iron Works employee," said John Upham, a shipbuilder at BIW...Read More >>>

"Collins has a track record that places her among the ranks of Maine's finest statesmen and women"
PORTLAND, Maine – With just 8 days to go before Election Day, the Foster's Daily Democrat newspaper today endorsed Senator Susan Collins's re-election bid for a third term in the United States Senate. Senator Collins has now received the endorsement of Maine's largest newspapers including the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, Bangor Daily News, Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel, Lewiston Sun Journal, Portsmouth Herald, Ellsworth American, and Foster's Daily Democrat....Read More >>>

Collins is "a legislator who truly works in a bipartisan manner"
PORTLAND, Maine – Today, the Portsmouth Herald and the Ellsworth American newspapers endorsed Senator Susan Collins's reelection bid for a third term in the United States Senate. In its endorsement of Senator Collins, the Portsmouth Herald wrote: "Collins is one of a vanishing breed in Washington — a legislator who truly works in a bipartisan manner. The truth is in the numbers. The Congressional Quarterly gives Collins and Snowe the highest ranks in the Senate for voting with members of the Democrats to get legislation passed." Praising Senator Collins' long record of bipartisan accomplishments, the Ellsworth American wrote: "Democratic activists, in this campaign season, have attempted to brand Collins as marching in lockstep with Republicans and soon-to-be-former President George W. Bush, whose popularity across America has plummeted over the past couple of years, whatever the issue. They conveniently ignore reality in doing so."

KENNEBEC JOURNAL/MORNING SENTINEL ENDORSE
SUSAN COLLINS FOR REELECTION
"Collins is one of the two least partisan members of the Senate"
PORTLAND, Maine - Today, the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel newspapers endorsed Senator Susan Collins's reelection bid for a third term in the United States Senate. In its endorsement, the Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel wrote that "the job of a senator is to represent the entire state, and Collins' largely centrist stance and ability to reach across party boundaries equips her better to represent the whole of Maine." ...Read More >>>

PolitickerME - U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Bangor) earned the endorsement of the Business and Professional Women Political Action Committee Monday.

BPW/PAC supports women who will be advocates for equality in the workplace.....Read More >>>

August 31, 2008
Tom Allen has yet another opportunity to live up to his pledge that this campaign is "no place for the politics of personal destruction"

PORTLAND – A group affiliated with MoveOn.Org and funded in part by partisan billionaire George Soros has launched another attack ad against Senator Susan Collins. The new ad, run by MoveOn.org affiliate VoteVets.Org, attempts to distort Senator Collins' record. This is the latest in a series of ads, which are paid for by out-of-state, special interest political groups, to attack Senator Collins since 2007. These same groups have already spent more than $1 million on attack ads against Senator Collins. Tom Allen recently said that such ads do not belong in Maine, but he has yet to denounce any of the negative attack ads that have run, and are currently running, against Senator Collins.

July 15, 2008
Statewide coalition of educators back Susan Collins for U.S. Senate

PORTLAND – In recognition of her unwavering dedication to raising education standards, and long-standing commitment to Maine's teachers, today educators from across the state pledged their support for Susan Collins for the United States Senate.

"Susan Collins is, and will continue to be, a strong and consistent advocate for education, for students, and for all of us teachers in the U.S. Senate," said Marilyn Melton, Co-Chair of Educators for Collins, and a fourth grade teacher at East End Community School in Portland. "Susan understands the needs of Maine's teachers, she pledged to work hard on our behalf, and she has lived up to that promise. Now, we pledge to work hard on her behalf."

July 14, 2008

Collins campaign has raised more than $6.5 million total; has led in fundraising for 6 consecutive quarters

PORTLAND, Maine-- U.S. Senator Susan Collins' reelection campaign today released fundraising figures for the second quarter of 2008. Final numbers filed today with the FEC show the campaign raised a total of $1,056,469, which began April 1st and ended June 30th. The Collins for Senator campaign reported it has raised a total of $6,583,983, and that it has more than $5.133 million cash on hand. In addition, this is the 6th consecutive quarter that the Collins for Senator campaign has raised more than its closest competitor.

June 3, 2008

Collins files pre-primary fundraising report; shows more that $4.6 million cash on hand

Portland, Maine - U.S. Senator Susan Collins today released a pre-primary fundraising report that shows she continues to maintain a strong cash on hand advantage over Tom Allen, her nearest Democratic challenger. This announcement comes as the Collins for Senator campaign filed its pre-primary report, which shows that, as of May 21, 2008, Senator Collins has raised $304,485 this quarter, for a total of $5.832 million, and has a cash on hand total of $4.63 million.

May 21, 2008
www.susancollins.com Wins First Prize in Corporate Image Category
Portland, ME – Portland’s Eastland Hotel was the scene last night for the annual TechMaine Technology Awards Gala. It was also the site of an on-line victory for the Collins for Senator campaign. The TechMaine awards honor excellence and accomplishment in the state’s technology sectors. TechMaine gives five awards in the area of technology and four under the heading of Best of the Web. All entrants were winnowed down to three finalists each in the categories of Corporate Image, Arts & Entertainment, Non-Profit, and E-Commerce.

May 20, 2008

Does this mean Allen will finally denounce ads his allies ran against Collins last summer?

PORTLAND, ME -- The Collins for Senator campaign today welcomed news that Tom Allen, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate, is about to come around 180 degrees from his previous behavior regarding negative third party political ads.

In a media advisory announcing a Monday morning news conference on the topic, the Allen Campaign declares that “Tom Allen's intention is to have an honest conversation with Mainers about the change they desire for our state and nation,’’said Carol Andrews, Allen Campaign Communications Director “On Monday, Congressman Allen will send a strong message to third parties who wish to obscure that conversation with negative, personal attacks.’"

January 20, 2008
Campaign has already raised more than her entire 2002 campaign
Portland, Maine – Senator Susan Collins today reported that she had raised $4.564 million as of December 31, 2007 with a cash on hand total of $3.913 million. The announcement came as the campaign filed its FEC report for the fourth quarter of 2007 (October 1st – December 31st), which showed that she raised $963,073 during that period.

October 15, 2007
Reports more than $3.1M cash on hand; Receipts $1M+ for the quarter
Washington, DC – Senator Susan Collins reported today that she has raised $1.039 million dollars in the quarter ending September 30th for her reelection campaign to the United States Senate. The Collins for Senator campaign has raised a total of $3.6 million during this campaign cycle and retains $3.1 million cash on hand.

July 11, 2007
PORTLAND, ME—Senator Susan Collins’s reelection campaign today released fundraising figures for the second quarter of 2007, which ended June 30th. The campaign announced today that it had raised more than $1.26 million for the quarter and that it has more than $2.3 million cash on hand. The quarter figure is believed to be a record for Maine political fundraising.

April 16, 2007
PORTLAND, ME—Senator Susan Collins’ reelection campaign has filed its first quarter Federal Election Commission (FEC) report, which shows that she raised $832,075 in the first quarter of the year, bringing her cash on hand to $1,203,690. The report also shows that her campaign expenditures were only $64,042. At the same time, Senator Collins maintained her perfect voting record in the U.S. Senate.