How Maine's GOP Senators Are Key to Obama's Agenda(courtship)

time.com/ ^ | Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009 | Karen Tumulty and Jay Newton-

[jamese777]

“I don’t think real conservatives can win in Maine.
I think the GOP is better off .....
But what do you KNOW? Have Mainer’s ever been given a choice between the RINO and a Conserviative in the primary?”

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Both Collins and Snowe have faced conservative primary opponents in past elections.
Snowe’s job approval rating in Maine is around 80% positive so its very difficult to run against her. She won with 60% of the vote in her first term, 69% in her second term and 74% of the vote in her third term, second only to Richard Lugar who ran unopposed.
Collins and Snowe get heavy support from independents and Democrats in Maine.

[Just A Nobody]

Both Collins and Snowe have faced conservative primary opponents in past elections.

Okay, thanks. I didn't know if they had ever had challengers, of any stripe.

[karibdes]

I’ll be the absolute FIRST to tell you I don’t know one damned thing about Maine politics. =) I am just surmising based on what I read. if you can enlighten me . . . have at it. I am ready for some optimism here.