Susan Collins-Aligned Super PAC Buys Attack Ads in Portland... Oregon
The group Defending Main Street, long associated with Susan Collins, spent thousands attacking Troy Jackson in the wrong state. The post Susan Collins-Aligned Super PAC Buys Attack Ads in Portland… Oregon appeared first on The Intercept .
The Defending Main Street super PAC, which supports moderate Republicans like incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins, inadvertently ran an attack ad against Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson in Portland, Oregon instead of Maine. The ad, which cost the group between $20,000 and $25,000, aired over 1 million times to digital audiences in Portland, Oregon, rather than Maine.
The group's spokesman, Andy O'Brien, joked about the misplacement of the ad and expressed relief that voters in Maine did not see the attack. The incident highlights the high level of political spending in Maine leading up to the November 3 midterm election.
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