Personal jabs, billionaire donors and party loyalty fuel heated Maine Senate debate

Sen.Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson clashed over billionaire donors, party loyalty and working-class voters Thursday night as their fourth debate took a notably personal turn.In the debate's top moments, Jackson needled Collins over whether she had meaningfully pushed back on Republican-led decisions she disagreed with.

Collins defended her record and questioned whether Jackson would stand up to his own party when pursuing the best interests of Maine.COLLINS INSISTS SOCIALIST RIVAL WON'T BEAT HER AS MAINE'S MONEY MACHINE: 'YOU'LL LOSE BIG TIME'Sen.Susan Collins, R-Maine, faces off against Troy Jackson, the former Maine Senate president and the Democratic nominee for U.S.

Senate, in their fourth debate appearance together on Thursday evening.(Charly Triballeau / AFP via Getty Images; Charly Triballeau AFP via Getty Images)Near the beginning of the night, Collins questioned whether Jackson had really kept campaign promises to reject billionaire donors that aligned themselves closely with his and other Democratic campaigns, noting FEC contribution records that seemed to clash with those assurances."And as far as the billionaires that I might have on my campaign, that is accurate," Jackson admitted.

"But I haven't… "Jackson paused for a moment as members of the crowd gave an audible reaction to the admission."I haven’t made any deals like Senator Collins has with those billionaires," he continued."I’m going to tax those billionaires when I get to the U.S.

Senate."Jackson did not specify what agreements he was referring to.MAINE DEM SEN CANDIDATE'S 'WORKING CLASS' CRED SHREDDED BY BOTH PARTIES WHEN INTERNET SEES LATEST 'CRINGEY' ADSen.Susan Collins directs a question to Troy Jackson during a debate at Husson University in Bangor on Thursday.

(Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)Collins also faced questions about her independence from President Donald Trump.At one point, the moderator asked her to identify an insta...

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