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Liberals say they want a fighter. But Janet Mills, a popular governor who clashed with the president, failed to catch fire in Maine's Senate race.
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Republicans were forced to use a special maneuver to steer around opposition in their own party and speed the measure to the floor, relying on Democrats to push it through.
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Senator Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat and minority leader, considered the Maine governor his top recruit for winning the majority. Critics said her collapse showed he is out of touch with the party's voters.
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