For the past several months, Maine People's Alliance and Mainers for Accountable Leadership partnered with dying father Ady Barkan of Be a Hero to beg Senator Collins to vote "no" on Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Senator Collins betrayed the public trust when she voted in favor of Kavanaugh’s confirmation.

The people of Maine have been clear with you, Senator Collins: the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court Justice is a threat to all Mainers. Kavanaugh is committed to ending healthcare for people with pre-existing conditions. He is committed to overturning Roe v. Wade. His confirmation poses a danger for millions of families in Maine and across America.

Senator, your deciding vote was a rubber-stamp for Trump’s anti-healthcare, anti-woman, anti-environment and anti-labor agenda.

For failing to stand up for the people of Maine and ignoring the voices of your constituents, and for endangering the lives of millions of Americans, we will work to elect a new senator to represent the State of Maine. 

Every dollar donated to this campaign will be used to fund your eventual Democratic opponent in 2020.  Mainers deserve a senator who will fight for a country that works for all of us.

Be A Hero Team
Maine People's Alliance
Mainers for Accountable Leadership


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    “For those concerned about if the money was ever passed along, the FEC filings for the PAC (ID C00630012) shows that a 3,457,085.24 payment was made to “S-ME-02-D Nominee Fund 2020” on 07/23/2020. You can find this in the PAC’s August 2020 Monthly Filing on the FEC website, SCHEDULE B, ITEMIZED DISBURSEMENTS Line #: 29.”

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    “Was this money ever given to Sara Gideon? We deserve an update.”

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    “From Mainers for Accountable Leadership "The money was transferred on July 24th to Sara Gideon.”

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    “Can you please give us an update on when this money will be sent to Sara Gideon? I want this money to be used to beat Susan Collins ASAP. The primary was nearly a month ago already.”

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    “I gave multiple times... now when the hell is Sara Gideon getting all this money? It’s been a week since the primary ended. How about at least a brief post to explain the timing you have in mind?”

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    “Susan Collins says one thing, and then does another. Kavanaugh lied to her, she knew he was lying, and she voted to confirm him anyway.”

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    “She ia a traitor to democracy/ an enabler of Trump’s anti American behave”

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    “I support Collins' future opponent because moderate Republicans like Collins who have tolerated Trump's egregious violations of the constitution, flouting the rule of law, need to be held accountable for their complicity in the rise of authoritarianism in this country. She's got to go!”

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    “Collins has totally sold out to Trump. My understanding is she votes with him 94% of the time. She is NOT "moderate" nor "independent"! COLLINS MUST GO!”

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    “Not quite sure what you're doing here, or why these funds haven't been donated to Sara Gideon, who is running against Susan Collins. I gave to this campaign last year, and assumed you would have already donated to Gideon's campaign.”

September 26, 2020

We have a plan to block Trump's SCOTUS nominee but we're going to need your help.

It's official.

Yesterday evening, the New York Times reported that Trump will be nominating Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court.

Amy is a notorious, ultra-conservative judge who has been openly critical of Roe v. Wade, disagrees with the legality of the Affordable Care Act, and has aided Trump in the courts to uphold his racist, anti-immigrant agenda. We have a plan to block her confirmation but we're going to need your help.

Republican Senators respond to only one thing: money. That's why we're calling on four swing state Republican Senators up for election in 2022 — Chuck Grassley, Marco Rubio, Pat Toomey, and Ron Johnson — to either vote NO on Amy's confirmation, or else we'll donate all of the funds we raise to their Democratic opponents in 2022.

Will you pledge $20.22 right now to help send a loud warning to these Republican Senators that if they don't vote no — we're unseating them in 2022? You will ONLY be charged IF one of these Republican Senators votes for Trump's SCOTUS pick.

I can't emphasize enough how much of a devastating impact Amy Coney Barrett would have on the lives of millions of Americans if the Senate confirms her nomination to the Supreme Court. Everything from access to health care, gun control, LGBTQ rights, and reproductive rights is at stake in this fight.

But to make matters even worse, Trump has already admitted that one of the biggest reasons why he wants to confirm Amy before November 3rd is so he can get the Supreme Court votes he needs to fight any legal challenges related to the election. He's not even trying to hide it. Trump is stacking the Supreme Court with loyal supporters just so he can cling to power as long as he can — no matter the real results of the election.

We know that a lot of folks are furious, upset, and everything in between over the news about this upcoming confirmation battle.

But please remember: we are not powerless. If we work together these next weeks, we can make sure these four Republican Senators feel the pressure of our grassroots power. They know that this is the team that raised over $4 million to defeat Susan Collins after she voted for Brett Kavanaugh. And they know that she's now down in the polls because of our grassroots movement.

The stakes couldn't be higher. We need all hands on deck to fight harder than we ever have before to block Amy's confirmation and save our democracy. Can you pledge $20.22 or even just $2 to the #YOUARENEXT2022 campaign?

Onward,

Ady

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  • endorsed

    “For those concerned about if the money was ever passed along, the FEC filings for the PAC (ID C00630012) shows that a 3,457,085.24 payment was made to “S-ME-02-D Nominee Fund 2020” on 07/23/2020. You can find this in the PAC’s August 2020 Monthly Filing on the FEC website, SCHEDULE B, ITEMIZED DISBURSEMENTS Line #: 29.”

  • endorsed

    “Was this money ever given to Sara Gideon? We deserve an update.”

  • endorsed

    “From Mainers for Accountable Leadership "The money was transferred on July 24th to Sara Gideon.”

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    “Can you please give us an update on when this money will be sent to Sara Gideon? I want this money to be used to beat Susan Collins ASAP. The primary was nearly a month ago already.”

  • endorsed

    “I gave multiple times... now when the hell is Sara Gideon getting all this money? It’s been a week since the primary ended. How about at least a brief post to explain the timing you have in mind?”

  • endorsed

    “Susan Collins says one thing, and then does another. Kavanaugh lied to her, she knew he was lying, and she voted to confirm him anyway.”

  • endorsed

  • endorsed

    “She ia a traitor to democracy/ an enabler of Trump’s anti American behave”

  • endorsed

    “I support Collins' future opponent because moderate Republicans like Collins who have tolerated Trump's egregious violations of the constitution, flouting the rule of law, need to be held accountable for their complicity in the rise of authoritarianism in this country. She's got to go!”

  • endorsed

    “Collins has totally sold out to Trump. My understanding is she votes with him 94% of the time. She is NOT "moderate" nor "independent"! COLLINS MUST GO!”

  • endorsed

    “Not quite sure what you're doing here, or why these funds haven't been donated to Sara Gideon, who is running against Susan Collins. I gave to this campaign last year, and assumed you would have already donated to Gideon's campaign.”

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    “Never heard of this woman until 2018. Now I've donated twice to put her out of a job.”

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    “The vote for Brett Kavanaugh said it all - even aside from his revolting history, his behavior and comportment during his hearing was not even close to being up to par for any public office, much less the SCOTUS.”

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    “She endorse Brett K for the Supreme Court, which threatens the right of all citizens of Maine and the entire U.S. and then she does refuses to act to allow the TRUMP impeachment to go forward. She is a disgrace to all woman and the State of Maine. She should resign now before she gets thrown out!!!”

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