Election 2008

This morning the Senator stopped for breakfast at Guidi's Diner in Westbrook. It was the prefect place for the Senator to chat with her constituents and have a wonderful blueberry muffin. After breakfast, Senator Collins headed over to Disability RMS for a tour. Following the tour the Senator drove to the South Portland Community Recreation Center for a meet and greet before the Bingo festivities began. The weekly Bingo group was excited to speak with the Senator and to show her their creative Halloween costumes.

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Monday afternoon the Collins for Senator Bus stopped in Lincoln for lunch at one of the Senator’s favorite restaurants, Gillmor’s. Members of the Lincoln community joined Senator Collins for a fantastic lunch. Among the Senator’s supporters present at lunch were the restaurants owners Cathy and Charles Gillmor and Doug Walsh and Keith van Scotter of Lincoln Paper & Tissue. The great food and great conversation were topped off with Gillmor’s famous homemade ice cream for dessert.

There could not have been a better day for the Collins bus tour. The sun was out, the temperature was pleasant, and the bus was full of supporters eager to spend the day with Senator Collins in Oxford County. The first stop on Friday's docket: a walk through downtown Rumford. Senator Collins visited the town office, fire department and Davis Florist shop and was greeted cordially at each stop as she was provided the opportunity to answer the questions most pressing on voter's minds. For lunch, Senator Collins enjoyed a steak salad at Brian's Bistro. After lunch, the campaign bus rolled into Andover and the Senator toured Mills Market. But what is a trip to Oxford County without visiting Hanover and Newry? In Hanover, the Collins for Senator bus made a stop at Gordie Howe's quick store where the Senator was treated to homemade chocolate chip cookies. Afterward, Senator Collins stopped into The Bear River Trading Post where she spoke with a young girl who has diabetes. Senator Collins then met with Dutch Dresser and Les Otten of Maine Energy Systems, a developer of new wood pellet technology. After touring Maine Energy Systems, Senator Collins concluded the day's bus tour with a perusal of Ruthie's Dress Shop and a wonderful meet and greet at the elegant Bethel Inn.

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Senator Collins and her supporters stopped by the Damariscotta Pumpkin Fest and Regatta on Monday to take part in the fun. It was a great stop on the bus tour and despite the light rain crowds were gathered from all over Maine to watch the races.

Saturday, Senator Collins and a bus full of her supporters spent the day on Mount Desert Island. The day began with a stop at the Maine Grocers Association Annual Fall Conference in Bar Harbor and continued at the Southwest Harbor Oktoberfest. It was a beautiful day to spend on MDI.

On Friday, Senator Collins stopped by the Maine Snowmobile Association's (MSA) Snowmobile Show at the Augusta Civic Center. The arena was packed with vendors associated with the snowmobile industry and snowmobilers themselves. Senator Collins was very excited to receive the endorsement of the Maine Snowmobile Association and to be apart of such a great event. The MSA issued the following statement.

"It would be hard for snowmobilers to find a better friend in the US Senate than Susan Collins. In her twelve years in office, Senator Collins has consistently supported snowmobile issues across the board. Collins supports increasing domestic oil production, and is currently co-sponsoring federal legislation for 'no net loss' of traditional uses of lands purchased in whole or part with federal funds. In addition, her accessible staff is always ready to track down problems, lend a hand and make things happen when dealing with the federal bureaucracy."