Yup...that seat is hers as long as she wants it. Those polls were off by 15% to 20%. Suppression polls.
Exactly, probably even wasted resources there as well. The women running against her was a freakin loon
But the media had us all believing (and collins as well) that she would lose her seat if she voted for ACB
[Yup...that seat is hers as long as she wants it. Those polls were off by 15% to 20%. Suppression polls.]
Lying is something politicians have to do to keep their jobs when their constituents disagree with them. In antiquity, courtiers pretended to worship their rulers to keep their heads. Today, in blue states, GOP elected officials pretend to be simpatico with their left-wing voters to get re-elected.
Some Freepers say Collins is no different from a Democrat. If she were, they wouldn’t run anyone against her or spend $100m* trying to take her out that could have been used elsewhere. Without her, ME would be solid blue. She’s a wily political operator, and more conservative than all Democrat senators except for Manchin. But Manchin is in a solid red state that has Republicans in pretty much all statewide offices and gave Trump a 45% margin. (So he’s somewhat moderate just to survive politically). Whereas Trump lost Maine, underperforming Collins by 7%. By Maine standards, Collins is so right-wing, she might as well be Barry Goldwater and Joe McCarthy rolled into one. Yet she keeps winning.
I think people forget that in one man, one vote systems, pols are elected to be followers of the popular will, not leaders. Alexander the Great could lead because he could kill** anyone who disagreed. Pols in democratic systems cannot. Collins is far more conservative than her electorate. Manchin is far more liberal. In each of their ways, both are excellent water carriers for their respective parties.
** And when he died, his entire clan was wiped out - mother, wife, kids, et al.