YES. Getting challenged by Sara Gideon has had an impact.
Rep. Gideon is currently speaker of the Maine house, she has a good bit of support. I think if Gideon was an extreme whack job, Sen. Collins wouldn't do much different. But she's not, Gideon is a moderate, and I think this is encouraging Sen. Collins to stand more with core Republican issues.
Are the seeds of a spine finally germinating?
YES. Getting challenged by Sara Gideon has had an impact.
Rep. Gideon is currently speaker of the Maine house, she has a good bit of support. I think if Gideon was an extreme whack job, Sen. Collins wouldn't do much different. But she's not, Gideon is a moderate, and I think this is encouraging Sen. Collins to stand more with core Republican issues.
What makes her a moderate?
Maybe she only wants to take half your money
Unlikely
All Dems are WHACK JOBS...........
only until she gets reelected, if she does.
A little too late, I think. Pretty sure she's a goner.