Susan Collins weighs the biggest decision of her career. No, not about health care

The Boston Globe reports:

As the clock ticks down on September, all eyes are on Maine Senator Susan Collins, whose swing vote on the latest attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in the coming days will have a major effect on whether the Republican legacy bill lives or dies.

But it’s another, lesser-known decision Collins is weighing that could actually be the biggest of her career: whether to run for governor.

In Washington, Republican leader Mitch McConnell has eight days in which to pass a version of the vote if he wants to do so by simple majority. When word broke Friday that Collins was leaning toward a no vote, social media lit up, even as Governor Paul LePage flew to Washington to put pressure on her.

Back in Maine, political observers are waiting with the same bated breath for Collins to announce whether she will run in next year’s open seat for governor replacing LePage, who is term limited. If she runs and wins, it could lead to the state’s biggest political shakeup in decades.

Stay tuned...