'The political challenge of her life': Maine Sen. Susan Collins trailing in bid for 5th term, polls

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Republican Sen. Susan Collins' bid for a fifth term could be in jeopardy, according to recent polls.

A survey of 500 registered Maine voters released Tuesday by the Bangor Daily News found the incumbent trailing her opponent Sara Gideon, the state's Democratic House speaker, 35%-43%. Gideon's lead shrunk to five percentage points among likely voters.

Another poll released Tuesday, which was conducted by RMG Group, also found Collins trailing Gideon by 7 points among registered voters, 41%-48%.

And a Quinnipiac University poll released Aug. 6 found Gideon leading Collins 47%-43% among registered Maine voters.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/political-challenge-her-life-maine-141039150.html

[beachbumbob]

1. Gideon starts hitting 51-52%, its about over for Collins

[jorgevlorgan]

2. I'm becoming increasingly confident that Democrats could very well

Take back the senate this year!

[Lasher]

11. We have been swimming upstream but I'm hoping too.

With Biden at the helm and with Democrats controlling Congress - with the Senate filibuster dead - we could cure a lot of the damage Trump has done.

[Mike Nelson]

3. I wish...

... Susan Collins-Trump a long retirement, so she can see all her hard work reversed and discredited.

[Stuart G]

4. K and R...Thank You for Posting..

[OAITW r.2.0]

5. I will vote for Sara, with great enthusiasm.

Sue Collins ran on term limits. It was her "selling feature". She lied. What we got was the anti-Margaret Chase Smith.

[VarryOn]

8. and now she wants a fifth term?!?!

No one should be in an office near that long...even the ones that have correct politics. I think part of Congress' problems is the dinosaurs.

[OAITW r.2.0]

9. Obviously, 'term limits' was a popular Republican marketing idea in the 90's. Sue made it a

centerpiece for her initial election. After that, it was a Mitch McConnell decision on how she voted. A total waste. Hell, I'd have voted for Olympia Snowe over this slug. Olympia wouldn't be playing ball with the Organized Crime Party.

[VarryOn]

12. Very few who championed term limits stuck with them...

the rest got to DC, tasted what power they had (if any), and never considered going back home.

I can't think of any other Republican issue that I could agree with, but term limits was one.

[OAITW r.2.0]

16. George Mitchell proved that multi-terms can be good

when the right person's are re-elected. He was the anti-McConnell when he was Speaker of the House.

[VarryOn]

18. He was a good 'un...

I guess where I get most annoyed is with the ones that cling to their seats forever and into advanced age...Thurmond, Byrd, Grassley, Feinstein, Hatch, Leahy, Sanders, etc. There have been lots of them.

The Catholic church has it right...when a cardinal or archbishop hits 75, send the Pope your resignation.

[Nevilledog]

6. ...

Link to tweet

[nolabear]

7. I'm concerned.

Need a wider margin.

[madaboutharry]

10. Susan Collins doesn't deserve a fifth term.

She should have retired and left on her own terms. Her legacy will now be becoming a toady for Trump and for allowing Brett Kavanaugh to jack her around.

[ecstatic]

13. I really don't understand why these cowards want to stay in office

You can't stand up for the nation when it's most important! What the f*** are you there for!? Just for the money? Disgusting! I'm donating to her opponent tonight!

[OAITW r.2.0]

17. Maybe she like's her image degradation?

LOL, maybe a kink thing.....

[Thekaspervote]

15. Giving what I can ..GO SARA GIDEON!! Maine you deserve better than collins

[peggysue2]

19. But, But . . .

Susan said she regrets her impeachment vote. Can't a girl get a break?

Answer: Nope. Not this time, girlfriend.