Sen. Susan Collins Enlists Manchin to Woo Maine Moderates as She Distances Herself From Trump

Sen. Susan Collins campaigns with ‘dear friend,’ former Sen. Joe Manchin, to underscore bipartisan record

Manchin: ‘If you lose Susan Collins, you’ve lost the soul of the Senate.’

Sen. Susan Collins enlists Manchin to woo Maine moderates as she distances herself from Trump

Republican Sen. Susan Collins campaigned Wednesday with an unusual ally: Democrat-turned-independent Joe Manchin.

Susan Collins is ‘the soul of the Senate,’ according to her former Democratic colleague Joe Manchin - The Boston Globe

Susan Collins has been working to persuade voters that she is independent of President Trump and willing to break with him.

Republican Sen. Collins promotes her independence and 'true blue-blooded Maine'-ness by partnering with ex-Dem. Joe Manchin and breaking from Trump

Manchin said to lose Collins would be “to lose the soul of the Senate.”

Susan Collins, Joe Manchin take breakfast at Lewiston’s Simones’ Hot Dog Stand

Collins, running for reelection this year, was joined by the former senator from West Virginia, who is now a lobbyist.