āWhile Susan Collinsā campaign is backed by billionaire donors, our campaign is built on a movement funded by the people, with an average donation of $26,ā said Graham Platnerās campaign manager.
A new analysis of campaign finance data shows that nearly 100 billionaires and their spouses have contributed to Republican Sen. Susan Collinsā reelection bid so far, funneling nearly $10 million to the incumbentās campaign committee and PACs supporting her effort to fend off progressive challenger Graham Platner.
The Maine Monitor on Thursday published a list of billionaires who have donated to Collins and Platner, who has called his Republican opponent a ācorruptā protector and beneficiary of an oligarchic political system.
The outlet noted that Collinsā billionaire donation total āstands in stark contrast with the fundraising of her opponent⦠whose campaign has mostly attracted smaller amounts of funds but from many more people.ā



We need a Left version of the Tea Party
And we need it fast. No time for steeping. Call it the Espresso Party!
The tea party was an astroturfing campaignā¦
Whatās astroturfing?
Itās when big money funds a āgrass rootsā campaign. In the case of the tea party the Koch brothers bankrolled that project.
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