Susan Collins said she is going to announce her decision next week.
Republican operatives here in Maine told me Collins would lose if she ran for governor.
My sister thinks Collins wants to run for president and plans to use the governorship as a springboard to accomplish that goal. No thank-you.
I wouldn’t vote for her if she was running for dog catcher.
Collins’ Senate seat is up in 2020....Angus King is up in 2018.
“Collins’ Senate seat is up in 2020....Angus King is up in 2018.”
If LePage could win King’s seat that would be a net pickup.
But if Collins were to leave the Senate before the election, LePage could name her replacement.
Are there any other Republicans who could win a Senate or Governor’s election in Maine?
Lots of variables.
“Susan Collins said she is going to announce her decision next week.”
If it is next week, it seems like it is likely a no, and she is stating put - unless she has been made some super offer we don’t know about.
Prayers up.
Collins is a non starter nationally.. her actions have alienated her from the majority of the party electorate... if she tries to run for president she’ll have to do it as a democrat.. she has no shot at the nomination as a Republican.
Can’t say how she’d do in her home state, but she is a complete non starter nationally as a republican.