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Susan Collins and Troy Jackson clash over Trump and seniority in Maine’s first Senate debate

The 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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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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'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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