John,

The headline in the Huffington Post on Thursday says all you need to know about Susan Collins:

But if that headline makes you as angry as it makes me, this headline in Maine's Bangor Daily News gives us hope that change is coming:

DFA endorsed democrat Sara Gideon is working hard to defeat Susan Collins and every poll shows we're on the cusp of making it happen, but we can't stop until we win. Help us put her over the top by rushing a contribution of $3 or more to Sara Gideon and DFA's campaigns immediately.

When the Christian Civic League of Maine announced its endorsement of Donald Trump and Susan Collins, they proudly stated they only support candidates they believe will “defend the unborn" and "religious freedom."

The CCL has a long history in Maine of anti-LGBTQ and anti-abortion activism, including opposing anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ community members and picketing outside of reproductive health clinics. Of course, they still oppose marriage equality for same sex couples.

Perhaps worst of all, the CCL even supports "conversion therapy," the dangerous and discredited practice aimed at changing an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity using a variety of shaming, emotionally traumatic or physically painful stimuli to make their victims associate those stimuli with their LGBTQ identities.

And yet, Susan Collins is "truly grateful" for their support.

Susan Collins does not belong in the US Senate. Split a donation of $5 or more today between Sara Gideon's campaign and DFA to turnout hundreds of thousands of voters in Maine to defeat Trump and flip the Senate!

For years Susan Collins tried to claim she was a moderate independent, but it's never been true -- only voting with Democrats when her vote didn't have an impact on whether or not the bill would pass.

Now, she's not even trying to hide the truth. When she accepted the support of this right-wing extremest group, she said she was the “firewall” in the Senate to prevent the passage of “really extreme legislation.” Her examples: Medicare for All and repealing the Hyde Amendment, the law that prohibits federal funding of abortions.

Susan Collins is out of step with Maine and lock step with Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell. Sara Gideon is our chance to defeat her with a Democrat that will fight for change. Contribute today and put Sara over the top on Election Day.

Thank you for everything you're doing to win,

- Charles

Charles Chamberlain, Chair
Democracy for America