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CNN smacks Susan Collins with brutal flashback ahead of debate: 'Life comes at you fast'

CNN hit Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) with a brutal reminder of her past vote for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh just hours before she was set to face her Democratic opponent in their first debate. “Life comes at you fast,” CNN’s Kasie Hunt said Tuesday after airing a 2018 interview in which Dana Bash pressed Collins about Kavanaugh and Roe V. Wade.…

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Susan Collins and Troy Jackson clash over Trump and seniority in Maine’s first Senate debateThe two candidates clashed repeatedly over their records and national politics in the first of four debates in the key battleground race.

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In first Maine Senate debate, Collins seeks to distance herself from TrumpRepublican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has distanced herself from President Donald Trump during her first Maine Senate debate with Democratic opponent Troy Jackson. Collins argues she has maintained political independence by voting against Trump's agenda. Collins is running for reelection in a race Democrats hope win as they try to take control of the…

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Troy Jackson trashes voter ID policy, relies on big fat binder of notes in first Maine Senate debate with Susan CollinsTuesday marked the first of four debates between Collins and Jackson.

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'Devastating': Glee erupts as Susan Collins' 'road salt' boast blows up in her faceSen. Susan Collins (R-ME) bragged about a road salt win at a Maine Senate debate , and her challenger's comeback had observers cheering. On Tuesday, Collins faced Democratic challenger Troy Jackson in a debate weeks before the midterms. Asked what she would do about President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada , Collins pointed to a specific victory. "I…

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In Maine Senate debate, Collins and Jackson both criticize Trump — but spar over howIn an often-testy debate, GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine touted her five terms in Congress and took aim at some Trump policies — while Democrat Troy Jackson argued Collins has failed to effectively push back.

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