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12. I get that but if that were the case Collins wouldn't have more votes than Trump.

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Mon Nov 9, 2020, 09:25 PM

Nov 2020

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We would see Biden with the most and then both Collins and Trump way down. Trump is way down but Collins is not. There is a significant number of people who voted for Collins and didn't vote for Trump. That is clearly obvious by the vote counts from both races.

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Still trying to understand Maine results. [View all] Funtatlaguy Nov 2020 OP

Probably less a matter of strangely split tickets... Silent3 Nov 2020 #1

Collins got more votes than Trump. Statistical Nov 2020 #3

The poster is saying that some people that voted for Biden only voted for him JI7 Nov 2020 #8

I get that but if that were the case Collins wouldn't have more votes than Trump. Statistical Nov 2020 #12

Yes, that's true and a common thing. People often have their own relationships JI7 Nov 2020 #15

The total number of votes in the presidential and senate races in ME were nearly identical onenote Nov 2020 #18

People voted split ticket. Statistical Nov 2020 #2

If you are right, then we are in for a tough few years ahead. Claustrum Nov 2020 #4

Well maine is a little weird and Collins is an incumbent. Statistical Nov 2020 #5

that's my main concern right now. Claustrum Nov 2020 #7

Senate, since 2014. House lost in 2010 and regained in 2018 In It to Win It Nov 2020 #20

it just means that 7% are conservatives who hate Trump but are Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2020 #6

In NH Senator Shaheen won by 18%, Biden by 7% Dem2 Nov 2020 #9

I think Collins voting against ACB helped her. Many people don't pay close attention JI7 Nov 2020 #10

All or almost all of the polls showed a number of undecideds... LAS14 Nov 2020 #11

around 6.7 percent of the vote went to third party independent candidates, not Collins or Gideon onenote Nov 2020 #19

Here in GA I heard a trend of voting red down ticket and blue for POTUS has been discovered. Iris Nov 2020 #13

Never Trump republicans Dem4Life1102 Nov 2020 #14

They voted for Collins and Biden. KentuckyWoman Nov 2020 #16

I've been voting in ME since 72. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2020 #17

Moderates who disliked the idea of one party controlling congress and the white house? Amishman Nov 2020 #21

Thanx for responses. Would love to hear from more Mainers. Funtatlaguy Nov 2020 #22

Sticking by their own senator treestar Nov 2020 #23

I wonder if Bradley effect radius777 Nov 2020 #24

They don't understand rank voting Sewa Nov 2020 #25