Collins enlists Manchin to woo moderates as she distances herself from Trump
Topics: Maine Senate Race
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- CBS News reports: “Republican Sen. Susan Collins campaigned Wednesday with an unusual ally: Democrat-turned-independent Joe Manchin.”
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