A new ad from an organization closely linked to a Senate Democratic super PAC launched an ad campaign attacking Sen. Susan Collins (R) over abortion rights.
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Collins has a reputation as one of just two Republicans who support abortion rights. But the $2.5 million TV and digital ad campaign from Affordable Maine, a 501(c)(4) advocacy group, seeks to put that reputation to rest.
The ad, titled “No Regret,” attacks Collins for voting to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who then helped the conservative majority overturn Roe v. Wade. The 30-second spot also highlights Collins’s recent statement that she does not regret her vote.
The ad highlights how Collins has voted to confirm more than 100 of Trump’s judicial nominees, many of whom have well-documented records of opposing reproductive care.
“Because of Susan Collins, states are banning abortion with no exceptions for rape or incest, and women are dying,” the ad says. “And she's still standing by it.”
The ad is one of the first since Graham Platner left the race for the state’s Senate seat and shows Democratic groups think Collins is vulnerable on abortion rights. |
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