That’s interesting stuff,thank you. It’s easy for me to get caught up in my own area, but Cumberland County is always the issue. The way to overcome this is for the State GOP, county committees, to engage in grass roots efforts. We’ll never have the money the left has, so volunteer organizations must do what they should do. Have it’s members knock on doors, make a personal connection with the voter, week after week, every year.
As for the hear and now, any chance we have to overcome the Portland advantage has to have come from voter id. How many R’s and I’s didn’t vote in 2016? That’s the group Trump/Victory has got to turn out in this state. The supreme court nominee could help this effort.
Appreciate you listening, thanks.
The poll doesn't say, but the sample includes 9% of people who didn't vote in 2016.
Here are a few more interesting poll results:
Approve or disapprove of the Collins' vote to confirm Bret Kavanaugh:
| Region | Sample Size | Approve % | Disapprove % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia/Bangor CD2 | 11% | 36 | 58 |
| Cumberland | 25% | 25 | 69 |
| North CD2 | 27% | 52 | 42 |
| Rest of CD1 | 29% | 38 | 55 |
| Southwest CD2 | 17% | 45 | 45 |
Approve or disapprove of the Collins' vote against impeaching convicting President Trump:
NOTE: This question is written in the negative. First, they say "impeach" instead of convict or acquit, since the House impeaches and the Senate holds trials. Second, the question didn't ask their opinion of acquitting President Trump, it asked about not convicting President Trump. That introduces a bias towards the presumption of guilt instead of innocence (which is the standard in the United States).
| Region | Sample Size | Approve % | Disapprove % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia/Bangor CD2 | 11% | 30 | 66 |
| Cumberland | 25% | 37 | 58 |
| North CD2 | 27% | 51 | 46 |
| Rest of CD1 | 29% | 44 | 55 |
| Southwest CD2 | 17% | 46 | 51 |
Approve or disapprove of the Collins' vote to repeal and replace Affordable Care Act:
| Region | Sample Size | Approve % | Disapprove % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia/Bangor CD2 | 11% | 57 | 34 |
| Cumberland | 25% | 48 | 37 |
| North CD2 | 27% | 49 | 40 |
| Rest of CD1 | 29% | 54 | 35 |
| Southwest CD2 | 17% | 43 | 48 |
NOTE: The surprise here is that most of the state hates Obamacare and approved of Collins' vote to repeal it (even the liberal parts). However, southwest CD2 preferred to keep it, despite favoring her and preferring a Republican Senate. I don't know what the situation is in southwest Maine to drive this sentiment.
-PJ