For the past several months, Maine People's Alliance and Mainers for Accountable Leadership partnered with dying father Ady Barkan of Be a Hero to beg Senator Collins to vote "no" on Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Senator Collins betrayed the public trust when she voted in favor of Kavanaugh’s confirmation.
The people of Maine have been clear with you, Senator Collins: the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court Justice is a threat to all Mainers. Kavanaugh is committed to ending healthcare for people with pre-existing conditions. He is committed to overturning Roe v. Wade. His confirmation poses a danger for millions of families in Maine and across America.
Senator, your deciding vote was a rubber-stamp for Trump’s anti-healthcare, anti-woman, anti-environment and anti-labor agenda.
For failing to stand up for the people of Maine and ignoring the voices of your constituents, and for endangering the lives of millions of Americans, we will work to elect a new senator to represent the State of Maine.
Every dollar donated to this campaign will be used to fund your eventual Democratic opponent in 2020. Mainers deserve a senator who will fight for a country that works for all of us.
Be A Hero Team
Maine People's Alliance
Mainers for Accountable Leadership
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David endorsed
“For those concerned about if the money was ever passed along, the FEC filings for the PAC (ID C00630012) shows that a 3,457,085.24 payment was made to “S-ME-02-D Nominee Fund 2020” on 07/23/2020. You can find this in the PAC’s August 2020 Monthly Filing on the FEC website, SCHEDULE B, ITEMIZED DISBURSEMENTS Line #: 29.”
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Canaan endorsed
“Was this money ever given to Sara Gideon? We deserve an update.”
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Martin endorsed
“From Mainers for Accountable Leadership "The money was transferred on July 24th to Sara Gideon.”
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Don Simonds endorsed
“Can you please give us an update on when this money will be sent to Sara Gideon? I want this money to be used to beat Susan Collins ASAP. The primary was nearly a month ago already.”
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Paul Krysiak endorsed
“I gave multiple times... now when the hell is Sara Gideon getting all this money? It’s been a week since the primary ended. How about at least a brief post to explain the timing you have in mind?”
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Thomas C Hartman endorsed
“Susan Collins says one thing, and then does another. Kavanaugh lied to her, she knew he was lying, and she voted to confirm him anyway.”
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Ross Kaplan endorsed
“She ia a traitor to democracy/ an enabler of Trump’s anti American behave”
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JARRETT L FARMER endorsed
“I support Collins' future opponent because moderate Republicans like Collins who have tolerated Trump's egregious violations of the constitution, flouting the rule of law, need to be held accountable for their complicity in the rise of authoritarianism in this country. She's got to go!”
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Ron Bilancia endorsed
“Collins has totally sold out to Trump. My understanding is she votes with him 94% of the time. She is NOT "moderate" nor "independent"! COLLINS MUST GO!”
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Andrea Grenadier endorsed
“Not quite sure what you're doing here, or why these funds haven't been donated to Sara Gideon, who is running against Susan Collins. I gave to this campaign last year, and assumed you would have already donated to Gideon's campaign.”
September 11, 2018
We've raised $1 millon - here's our statement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 11, 2018
Contact: Marie Follayttar, mfalpac@gmail.com
Fundraising Campaign Pledging to Fund a Future Opponent to Sen. Collins Crosses $1 Million Threshold
SCARBOROUGH, ME -- A small-dollar grassroots effort collecting pledges of $20.20 from concerned Mainers and activists has smashed its initial goal of $250,000 to secure more than $1 million in pledged support of a potential challenger to Sen. Susan Collins in the 2020 election. The funds will only be made available to her future general election challenger in Maine's 2020 Senate race if Collins votes to confirm President Trump's nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, to the Supreme Court. The new milestone represents a major victory for activists. Senator Collins must listen to the outpouring of Mainers demanding she protect them and publicly pledge to vote against Judge Kavanaugh, who has indicated willingness to overturn Roe v. Wade and gut health care protections for America's most vulnerable.
Over 35,000 donors have pledged to this campaign with a median pledge of $20.20.
"For too long, politicians like Susan Collins have made the calculation that they can vote with corporations and entrenched right-wing interests, as long as the next election is too far away for constituents to remember," said Marie Follayttar, the co-director of Mainers for Accountable Leadership, "That ends here. We're channeling the outrage and frustration of so many Mainers and activists who desperately want Sen. Collins to do the right thing and vote against Kavanaugh, but who also want her to know that we won't forget if she betrays us. There's already a very clear moral imperative to vote against Kavanaugh, and now Susan Collins has a political one too. We’ve called, we’ve emailed, we’ve visited her office - she won’t listen to us and we are going to stand together to make sure our voices are heard."
The online fundraising pledge effort is supported by Mainers for Accountable Leadership, the Maine People's Alliance, and Be A Hero, founded by national health care advocate and ALS patient Ady Barkan.
“When I speak together with the people of Maine, we can really make a difference for the entire country. Kavanaugh is a threat to my healthcare as well as thousands of others in the state of Maine and millions across America. The future of Americans’ healthcare for generations is once again coming down to the vote of Susan Collins,” said Ady Barkan. Barkan is the Father Dying of ALS made famous when he confronted Senator Jeff Flake on a plane in December 2017 begging him to vote against the tax bill and “Be A Hero”.
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Thanks for your support and for reading our release. We've caught Susan Collins' attention -- time to drive the point home.
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David endorsed
“For those concerned about if the money was ever passed along, the FEC filings for the PAC (ID C00630012) shows that a 3,457,085.24 payment was made to “S-ME-02-D Nominee Fund 2020” on 07/23/2020. You can find this in the PAC’s August 2020 Monthly Filing on the FEC website, SCHEDULE B, ITEMIZED DISBURSEMENTS Line #: 29.”
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Peggy Rolfes endorsed
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Canaan endorsed
“Was this money ever given to Sara Gideon? We deserve an update.”
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Martin endorsed
“From Mainers for Accountable Leadership "The money was transferred on July 24th to Sara Gideon.”
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Brad deGraf endorsed
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Don Simonds endorsed
“Can you please give us an update on when this money will be sent to Sara Gideon? I want this money to be used to beat Susan Collins ASAP. The primary was nearly a month ago already.”
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Paul Krysiak endorsed
“I gave multiple times... now when the hell is Sara Gideon getting all this money? It’s been a week since the primary ended. How about at least a brief post to explain the timing you have in mind?”
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Thomas C Hartman endorsed
“Susan Collins says one thing, and then does another. Kavanaugh lied to her, she knew he was lying, and she voted to confirm him anyway.”
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Kelly Price endorsed
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Ross Kaplan endorsed
“She ia a traitor to democracy/ an enabler of Trump’s anti American behave”
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Kurt R Peters endorsed
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JARRETT L FARMER endorsed
“I support Collins' future opponent because moderate Republicans like Collins who have tolerated Trump's egregious violations of the constitution, flouting the rule of law, need to be held accountable for their complicity in the rise of authoritarianism in this country. She's got to go!”
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Ron Bilancia endorsed
“Collins has totally sold out to Trump. My understanding is she votes with him 94% of the time. She is NOT "moderate" nor "independent"! COLLINS MUST GO!”
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David P Saltzberg endorsed
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Andrea Grenadier endorsed
“Not quite sure what you're doing here, or why these funds haven't been donated to Sara Gideon, who is running against Susan Collins. I gave to this campaign last year, and assumed you would have already donated to Gideon's campaign.”
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Eric Gold endorsed
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Ken Nizza endorsed
“Never heard of this woman until 2018. Now I've donated twice to put her out of a job.”
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ROBIN MARSH endorsed
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Sean Gallegos endorsed
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Lea Ratliff endorsed
“The vote for Brett Kavanaugh said it all - even aside from his revolting history, his behavior and comportment during his hearing was not even close to being up to par for any public office, much less the SCOTUS.”
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Barbara Clarke Ruiz endorsed
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Paul Christensen endorsed
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David Skrabal endorsed
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William Randall endorsed
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Thiago Rondon endorsed
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Alex Yannopoulos endorsed
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nancy margaret gordon endorsed
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Matthew Norris endorsed
“She endorse Brett K for the Supreme Court, which threatens the right of all citizens of Maine and the entire U.S. and then she does refuses to act to allow the TRUMP impeachment to go forward. She is a disgrace to all woman and the State of Maine. She should resign now before she gets thrown out!!!”
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Michael Burton endorsed
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Todd Vogel endorsed
