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GOP ad buyer targets wrong Portland in Susan Collins race
Original: GOP ad buyer mixes up Portlands, spends money meant to help Maine Sen. Susan Collins in Oregon
A Republican ad buyer mixed up Portland, Maine with Portland, Oregon, spending money intended to support Senator Susan Collins' re-election campaign in the wrong state. The blunder means campaign funds meant for Maine voters reached an audience thousands of miles away, drawing attention to a costly and embarrassing error in a closely watched Senate race.
Why now: The mistake is an embarrassing, costly blunder in a high-profile Senate race, making it a topic of ridicule and discussion.
Susan CollinsPortland, MainePortland, OregonGOPMaine
Evidence
- GOP ad buyer mixes up Portlands, spends money meant to help Maine Sen. Susan Collins in Oregon · NBC News
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