“While Susan Collins’ campaign is backed by billionaire donors, our campaign is built on a movement funded by the people, with an average donation of $26,” said Graham Platner’s campaign manager.

A new analysis of campaign finance data shows that nearly 100 billionaires and their spouses have contributed to Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ reelection bid so far, funneling nearly $10 million to the incumbent’s 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 “corrupt” protector and beneficiary of an oligarchic political system.

The outlet noted that Collins’ billionaire donation total “stands in stark contrast with the fundraising of her opponent… whose campaign has mostly attracted smaller amounts of funds but from many more people.”

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    It’s definitely not fine to vote for an Ableist like Stein who thinks you can cure autism with crystals

    Edit: apparently I have her mixed up with someone else

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      Source?

      She graduated from harvard medical school and practiced medicine for 25 years before she entered politics, I sincerely doubt she believes either autism is a disease that can be cured or that crystals have anything to do with it.

      Meanwhile her platform on disability rights is leagues ahead of Kamala and the Dems

      You can hate Stein for being a spoiler, but there’s no need to spread lies about her.

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        I can’t find anything. I might be mixing her up with another green party candidate. Mb.

        At most I can find that she used to be anti-vax but has changed her position on that.

        As long as the electoral college exists Jill Stein can be a literal angel, Halo and wing span… and it won’t matter.

        Anyone who thinks voting third party will do anything is either a secret Republican or is hopelessly naive.