Collins says running as independent 'crossed my mind'

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Collins says running as independent 'crossed my mind'
By Max Greenwood - 10/23/20 09:34 AM EDT

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she briefly considered running for reelection as an independent, but ultimately decided to stick with the GOP because of her loyalty to “the New England brand of Republicanism.”

“It crossed my mind,” Collins, the last remaining Republican member of Congress from New England, told The New York Times in an interview.

Collins is currently facing the toughest reelection bid of her decades-long Senate career. Most recent polling shows her Democratic opponent, Maine state House Speaker Sara Gideon, leading in the race by relatively comfortable margins, and Democratic donors have poured tens of millions of dollars into defeating Collins.

Running as an independent would not be unthinkable for Collins. She has cultivated a reputation as a moderate, independent-minded Republican throughout her 23 years in the Senate, and Maine’s other U.S. senator, Angus King, is an independent, albeit one who caucuses with Senate Democrats.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/522418-collins-says-running-as-independent-crossed-my-mind

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

I've lived in NE my whole life... i have no idea why people up here are so idiotic when it comes to politics. I remember these same idiots opposed an energy pipeline... now the gas comes in through trucks and rail.

[Fishrrman]

I think the political tide has just about run out for Madame Collins.
Her "no vote" for Barrett on Monday could well be her last hurrah...

[skeeter]

I think the political tide has just about run out for Madame Collins.
Her "no vote" for Barrett on Monday could well be her last hurrah...

It ain't gonna save her. The left will take it and vote against her anyway. Republicans will withhold their votes in disgust.

[LegalAmerican]

I think the political tide has just about run out for Madame Collins.
Her "no vote" for Barrett on Monday could well be her last hurrah...

These PEOPLE,  RINO'S,  are demon-rats. Trying to fool us or themselves. Everything they do is against our REPUBLIC.  Here is the dirty dozen on voting NO FOR BORDER EMERGENCY WHEN IT WAS CARAVANS CRASHING OUR BORDERS/ FENCES. She also wanted to vote NO, on Brett Kavanaugh. Now, NO, on Barrett. 
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Remember these names, if you are in their state. Most don't come up for re-election till 2022...SADLY.
RE-CALL THEM ...ALL? 

The 12 Senate Republicans who voted AGAINST POTUS FOR BORDER EMERGENCY; 

 Roger Wicker of Mississippi,
**************************Marco Rubio of Florida,
 Rob Portman of Ohio,
************************** Susan Collins of Maine,
 **************************Lisa Murkowski of Alaska,
Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania,
 Roy Blunt of Missouri,
 Lamar Alexander of Tennessee,
 *******************************Mitt Romney of Utah,
 Rand Paul of Kentucky,
Jerry Moran of Kansas
and********************************* Mike Lee of Utah.