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TwilightZone

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8. Nope.

Sun Jan 24, 2021, 09:51 AM

Jan 2021

They don't use machines in Maine.

If we brush off races like this with "oh, it's just the machines", we will continue to lose them.

Besides, if they were going to change votes for Collins, why not Trump? It's the reverse of Trump's argument -- Dems hacked the race at the top, but let the Republicans win down-ticket races. Sure, that makes a lot of sense.

"BTW how did McConnell with a 13% approval rating win in KY"

Because replacing one of the most powerful people in government with someone who would start at the bottom would be stupid, even if everyone hates him, from a political standpoint. He's also a Republican. In many states, that's all that's required.

South Dakota made that mistake and they've been paying for it for 15 years. They replaced Daschle, one of the five most powerful people in Congress and someone who did more for the state than anyone, with John Thune, who hasn't done anything since.

"how did Trump pick up 11 million votes from 2016"

More people voted and he got a similar percentage. It's not complicated.

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It is hard for me to understand how Joe Biden could win Maine by 53% to 44%, while in the [View all] still_one Jan 2021 OP

Some people Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #1

I understand the incumbent advantage, however, the last four years Collins has pretty much rubber still_one Jan 2021 #12

Yeah, you'd think. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #14

simple answer Botany Jan 2021 #2

Nope. TwilightZone Jan 2021 #8

We don't use touchscreen machines in Maine jpak Jan 2021 #9

There's no vote flipping going on. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #10

Comparing Kentucky with Maine is NOT comparable still_one Jan 2021 #15

McConnell does not have a 13% approval rating in his home state. apnu Jan 2021 #27

I agree KY is very very very red but still it saddens me that its people will vote agains their ... Botany Jan 2021 #31

They aren't necessarily voting against their best interests StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #34

Power of incumbency and the brainwashing that "checks" on the President's party needed in Congress hlthe2b Jan 2021 #3

Susan Collins is a longtime Senator from Maine. It's the same way Manchin wins West Virginia JI7 Jan 2021 #4

I agree with you about the focus of resources Buckeyeblue Jan 2021 #11

The down ballot results should be investigated. That's for sure. judesedit Jan 2021 #5

Between 90-98% of incumbents are re-elected. Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #6

Thank goodness that wasn't the case with trump still_one Jan 2021 #16

But, it saddens me to think that an R had to be this bat-shit crazy NOT to be re-elected Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #21

Well said, and you are not alone that thinking still_one Jan 2021 #22

... Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #23

Susan Collins ran an effective negative campaign against Gideon jpak Jan 2021 #7

ok. Gideon was a state representative, so she should not have been unknown to the people of Maine still_one Jan 2021 #18

I saw many many more negative ads against Gideon jpak Jan 2021 #32

A lot of us assumed Gideon would win, but I am not from Maine, and a lot of those who still_one Jan 2021 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author jpak Jan 2021 #33

Collins got a boost after she voted against Amy Barrett forSC on grounds it wasn't fair to Democrats wishstar Jan 2021 #13

Mitch gave her his permission for her to vote that way. Bluepinky Jan 2021 #30

Name recognition...many will simply vote for the candidate whose name they know. sop Jan 2021 #17

For one thing, See-Saw isn't Indian-Armenian. For another, Republicans who voted against Trump but GreenPartyVoter Jan 2021 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Jan 2021 #20

Your last point is worth considering, however, I think the example be more comparable if instead of still_one Jan 2021 #24

Maine is super weird. apnu Jan 2021 #25

People vote for different reasons and not always issues. It is hard to knock off a sitting incumbent Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #26

I wasn't aware that Maine had ranked choice voting still_one Jan 2021 #28

Never Trump republicans Dem4Life1102 Jan 2021 #29