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CNN and Bangor Daily News cancel Maine Senate debate as Democrats rally behind Troy Jackson

By WTOP Staff

(CNN) — CNN and the Bangor Daily News will no longer hold a July 23 debate ahead of Maine Democrats’ convention to pick a replacement Senate nominee, after Troy Jackson consolidated the support of a majority of delegates and several of his rivals dropped out.

Jackson effectively locked down the Democratic nomination for Senate, moving quickly to secure the support of delegates that are set to vote next weekend on the party’s new candidate to take on GOP incumbent Sen. Susan Collins in a critical battleground contest.

The former Maine Senate president emerged from a crowded field vying to replace former nominee Graham Platner, whose campaign imploded earlier this month after he was accused of rape – an allegation he denies – weeks after he’d won the Democratic nomination for US Senate.

Jackson’s supporters won more than 460 of the 500 delegate slots that were up for grabs, a show of force that compelled top rivals – including former Maine CDC Director Nirav Shah, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, former Capitol Hill staffer Jordan Wood, and brewery owner Dan Kleban – to suspend their bids and back Jackson’s campaign.

Now, Jackson has a clear path to the nomination at next weekend’s state party convention, setting the stage for a high-profile showdown with Collins, a five-term incumbent.

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Man who has been donating blood since 1991 donates his 100th pint

Click here for updates on this story    DETROIT (WWJ) -- Giving blood might seem a little scary for some, but less than 10 minutes in a comfy chair can save three lives at once. Scott Eisenberg said he first donated because he saw his mom giving blood, and there was a drive in his apartment building. On July 24, Eisenberg donated his 100th pint."My first pint was in 1991, and I just kinda, 'I can do that,' and two years later, there was another drive in my building and, 'I can do that.' And somewhere along the line, it just became a habit, and it became important to me knowing that I could save a life," he said.In the years since, Eisenberg has donated about 15 gallons of blood. He said the whole donation process usually takes less than an hour. "I literally can leave my house, donate, eat my cookies, and be home in an hour, and it's painless, and it's saving a life. And you know to do that once every two months, take an hour, it's so easy," Eisenberg said. According to the American Red Cross, the blood supply dropped by 25% in June, and officials said we're getting close to an emergency blood shortage. Shannon Walters with the American Red Cross said they're looking for people of all blood types to donate. "We especially need type O positive and B negative, but all blood types are needed," she said. Walters said, unfortunately, science hasn't created a synthetic blood that works well for everyone. "It's something that we can't manufacture in a lab; we have to have it from humans," she said. Eisenberg said he's never gotten money for donating. "No money, but cookies," he said. Please note: This story was provided to CNN Wire by an affiliate and does not contain original CNN reporting. This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.
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