Highly Concerned Maine Woman Supports Nikki Haley

The Bangor Daily News reports:

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins voted for former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in Tuesday’s Republican presidential primary, becoming only the third member of Congress to back the longshot challenger to former President Donald Trump.

Collins, a longtime Trump skeptic who was one of seven Republicans to vote to convict him on a Democratic impeachment charge related to the Capitol riots of Jan. 6, 2021, backed Haley in a Friday statement in response to questions from the Bangor Daily News.

She called Haley “extremely well-qualified” to be the first female president. “She has the energy, intellect, and temperament that we need to lead our country in these very tumultuous times,” Collins said.

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News tonight: @SenatorCollins says she voted for @NikkiHaley in Maine’s presidential primaries. https://t.co/5oEaVpCqdZ

— Michael Shepherd (@mikeshepherdME) March 2, 2024