Collins trails in Maine Senate race, according to a new poll

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Source: Boston Globe


By James Pindell Globe Staff,Updated July 28, 2020, 21 minutes ago


Embattled Republican incumbent US Senator Susan Collins is trailing her Democratic challenger, Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon, by 5 percentage points, according to a new Colby College poll released Tuesday afternoon.

The poll of 888 likely Maine voters found that 44 percent backed Gideon and 39 percent backed Collins. The poll used a mix of phone calls and an internet survey and had a margin of error of 3.9 percent.

A different poll released last week from the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling also found Gideon was ahead by five points.

Maine’s Senate contest is the most high-profile race in New England and one of the most closely watched nationwide, as Democrats likely need to win the seat in order to gain the Senate majority. It is also already the most expensive political contest in state history, given that both candidates have raised over $30 million combined and super PACs from both sides have contributed millions more.

Gideon officially became the Democratic nominee in a primary two weeks ago.................

Read more: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/28/metro/collins-trails-maine-senate-race-according-new-poll/

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surprised she is only down by 5.

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[Clash City Rocker]

1. She must be deeply concerned about that

[SWBTATTReg]

6. Ditto!!

[abqtommy]

2. What is WRONG with voters in this country that the corrupt, treasonous reTHUGS manage to

run close races instead of being totally blown out as they deserve?

[Jeebo]

7. That's what I've been thinking for months...

...actually, for years. And not just about that corrupt orange con man who's in the White House. Every time I hear one of these polls that says the Republicon is getting 39 percent or 42 percent or whatever, I always wonder, what the HELL is wrong with that 39 percent? Shucks, if the polls said they were getting only 5 percent, I would STILL wonder, what the HELL is wrong with that 5 percent?

We are living in an idiocracy, I tell you.

-- Ron

[ananda]

12. I know! I just don't get it either!

!!!

[hibbing]

3. 39%

Just like the Trumpster himself, there are about 40% of voters who are fupid.

Peace

[NCDem47]

5. It's a biiiiiiiiiiig country

of 350 million+

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Good, that's a start.

I assume she's concerned.

[cstanleytech]

8. "surprised she is only down by 5." I am not. After all look at how many were willing to

vote for her to serve additional terms even though she claimed she would not run for additional ones when she first ran for office.

[bucolic_frolic]

9. Always a lot of undecideds in Maine

Polling in the 40s! 52% can decide - by now - that Collins has to go?

[Cha]

10. Collins is TIED to trump on her own PETARD!

[honest.abe]

11. I am so "concerned"

Not!

[beachbumbob]

13. Gideon starts hitting 50%+, its over for collins

[iluvtennis]

14. Im not from Maine, but I donated to Sara Gideon's campaign. Susan Collins needs to go.nt

[Omaha Steve]

15. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING

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