Believe me, there are plenty of Maine Republicans who want her out of office. But there are plenty of Maine Republicans who think she does a great job. The power structure of the Maine GOP is very much in Snowe and Collins camp. I’ll name a few: Rick Bennett, Peter Cianchette, Peter Mills, Josh Tardy, Kathy Watson, Dan Billings.
The Maine GOP has a new chair, a fellow named Charlie Webster out of Farmington. He hasn’t played his cards yet as to where he is on Snowe and Collins.
Maine is a blue state. Very much in the control of the Democrats. Went 57% for Obama. State Senate and State House dominated by Democrats. High taxes, out of control spending and borrowing. Many people on welfare, which is unlimited in the State of Maine. A poor state, with the Democrats stepping on the economic air hose continually.
Snowe and Collins would have to be taken out in a primary. The problem is money and a Maine media that is in the tank for Snowe and the other Democrats. Snowe raises huge amounts of cash from the national lobbies and it would take an incredible amount of money to create a “work around” media that could offset the free earned media that she gets from the Portland Press Herald, the Lewiston Sun-Journal and the Bangor Daily News, all rats nests infested with mean-spirited liberal editors and writers.
She really is a nasty person who is all for Olympia.
Not to mention the RNC will not support any party challenge to a seat, no Republican challenger, conservative or not, can expect any money or other assistance from the party ... but he can expect the RNC to try to demolish a primary campaign challenge.