Think about Susan Collins.
There’s something in the water in Maine.
Maine is a lot like Vermont. The population centers are very liberal. The rest of the state is pretty red. But when the schools vote…it shifts the state to blue.
Vermont used to be red except for Burlington and Brattleboro. In the past couple of decades, the New Yorkers and CT transplants have brought their crap to the state.
When Bernie was running for Mayor of Burlington, his support came from the students in the area. He was pretty much an avowed communist back then. Kids voted for him as a joke. A student could register to vote on the same day as the election. That has carried the day for Bernie for 40 years.