A pro-Collins ad began airing the weekend before the election featuring a Maine woman who says she thought she was being interviewed to praise Susan Collins and was surprised to see her clip in a pro-Troy Jackson ad. Republicans in Collins's orbit produced the response spot. The closing ads have since turned personal: Collins's spot says Jackson lacks the tools to be effective, and Jackson's rebuttal says he would not buy a cord of wood from her. The discussion frames the exchange as evidence of Collins's campaign strength and Democratic problems in a nip-and-tuck Senate race.