Susan Collins,Bhoganiya 2 (2021) Hindi Short Film a Republican senator from Maine, announced Friday in a long-winded, tone-deaf speech that she'd vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. The decision may be the biggest mistake of her political career.
Before she announced her support, a crowdfunding campaign to unseat Collins in 2020 should she vote for Kavanaugh had already reached $1.8 million. Soon after she began defending Kavanaugh in her speech, the website crashed due to a high level of traffic. Liz Jaff, co-director of the "Be a Hero" campaign, confirmed the incident in a tweet.
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To recap, the campaign was launched by the Maine People's Alliance, Mainers for Accountable Leadership, and "Be a Hero" activist Ady Barkan. The goal of the campaign was to sway Collins, who was deemed a key swing vote in Kavanaugh's confirmation.
These were the terms of the campaign: If she voted against Kavanaugh, all the money would go back to the donors. If she voted for his confirmation, all the money would fund her opponent.
SEE ALSO: GoFundMe to support Kavanaugh's accuser surpasses goal in several hours and is still going strongFollowing Collins' decision, Barkan encouraged his 75,000 followers to donate $20.20 or more. After the page came back online Friday afternoon, donations to the campaign surged past $2.2 million.
It's not clear yet who will run against the senator, but so far Cathleen London, a physician from Maine, has officially declared her candidacy. "I am running because Maine & the country deserve a senator who represents them," London tweeted Friday afternoon.
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Susan Rice, formerly President Obama's National Security Advisor, simply tweeted "Me" in response to a question about who would challenge Collins. Her tweet received more than 70,000 "hearts" within a few hours.
Rice, however, was casual about the prospect following an outpouring of support on Twitter.
"Many thanks for the encouragement," she wrote. "I’m not making any announcements. Like so many Americans, I am deeply disappointed in Senator Collins’ vote for Kavanaugh. Maine and America deserve better."
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No matter who runs against Collins, liberal activists will fight to defeat her as a result of her decision to confirm Kavanaugh. The Women's March and their allies gathered on the steps of the Supreme Court Friday to respond to Collins' "betrayal of women and survivors," and Democracy for America, a progressive political action committee, announced they plan to help defeat Collins in 2020.
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Meanwhile, ActBlue, a nonprofit fundraising platform for small, progressive donors, showcased the spike in contributions after Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, a Democrat who represents North Dakota, announced she planned to vote no on Kavanaugh. The moral of the story? Get angry, then donate.
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