Last month, she jumped out to a 15-point lead from a seven-point spread the month before.
Collins, who is seeking a third term in the Senate, is supported by 89% of Maine Republicans and 23% of Democrats. Allen, currently a member of the House of Representatives, is backed by 74% of Democrats and 10% of GOP voters. Unaffiliated voters favor Collins by double digits, largely unchanged from a month ago.
Two-thirds (66%) have a favorable view of Collins, while 55% say the same of Allen. But 40% have an unfavorable view of the Democrat versus 32% who feel that way about the Republican.
Maine Governor John Baldacci, a Democrat, earns good or excellent ratings from 32% of voters while 36% say he is doing a poor job.
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This telephone survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports on September 17, 2008. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
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Maine Trends: Collins (R) vs. Allen (D) |
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Date |
Collins |
Allen |
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11/01/2008 |
57% |
41% |
|
53% |
43% |
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|
55% |
42% |
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|
53% |
38% |
|
|
49% |
42% |
|
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06/16/2008 |
49% |
42% |
|
52% |
42% |
|
|
54% |
38% |
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Favorable Ratings for Senate Candidates in Maine |
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|---|---|---|
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Collins |
Allen |
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|
Very Favorable |
29% |
20% |
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Somewhat Favorable |
40% |
31% |
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Somewhat Unfavorable |
19% |
23% |
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Very Unfavorable |
11% |
23% |
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Not Sure |
1% |
3% |
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