Tom Allen has not been coy about his plans to run for the US Senate, soon he will make it official.
Rep. Tom Allen (D-Maine) likely will make his candidacy for U.S. Senate in 2008 official in the next month, campaign manager Valerie Martin told The Hill yesterday.
Allen has been expected to challenge Sen. Susan Collins (R) for months, and raised about $400,000 during the first quarter. No other major candidates have expressed interest in the race, leaving the Democratic field clear for Allen.
Collins raised more than $800,000 in the first quarter and holds an $800,000–$1.2 million cash-on-hand advantage.
The fundraising number look intimidating, but let's remember that Maine is not an expensive state, so the kind of money Collins has will have diminishing returns. However, we and the DSCC cannot and will not allow him to fight with one hand tied behind his back. Collins' two-faced "moderation" needs to be exposed between now and Election Day. Let's make sure we make that happen.