Last presidential cycle, the very blue state of Massachusetts exported a huge number of activists to New Hampshire as part of securing that state for Kerry. This election cycle, it's looking as if we might win back the governship. But couldn't this very blue and very useful resource be put to better national advantage? Perhaps Maine could use some help?
Senator Collins, whose approval ratings are in the stratospheric 70% range, heads the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Essentially, Senator Collins has been a huge enabler of the Bush administrations dangerous bungling of homeland security.
Senator Snowe, up for reelection this cycle, is likewise almost untouchable. She is one of the country's most popular senators. She too, as a member of the Select Committe on Intelligence, has been an enabler for this Administrations lies about Iraq and its illegal spying program.
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