Collins denies contract-for-cash allegations as poll shows close Maine Senate race
Photo: The Guardian USHow the sides differ Left sources focus on corruption allegations and an FBI review involving Collins; right sources focus on her re-election contest, a close poll, and her confidence about winning.
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, a Republican, is seeking re-election. The Guardian reports she called allegations that she traded federal contracts for campaign money "completely false" after it emerged the FBI had examined the claims, which came from a convicted former Navatek CEO. It also notes an ethics complaint filed by a Maine attorney. Fox News reports a Suffolk University poll with Democrat Troy Jackson narrowly ahead, 49% to 47%, a statistical tie, before the final debate, and says Collins predicted he would lose.
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Frames the story around corruption allegations and an FBI examination, with Collins' denial and an ethics complaint as the main elements.
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Frames the story as a competitive campaign, stressing a tight poll, the upcoming debate and Collins' combative confidence about beating her opponent.