Maine Senate: Snowe Trouncing Hay Bright

Snowe 66%, Hay Bright 26%

Thursday, June 22, 2006

Email to a Friend

According to the latest Rasmussen Reports Maine election poll, Republican Senator Olympia Snowe has a hefty lead over her opponent, Democrat Jean Hay Bright, 66% to 26% (see crosstabs).

Seventy-three percent (73%) of likely voters have a favorable opinion of Snowe, making her one of the nation’s most popular incumbents.

Just 38% have a favorable opinion of Hay Bright. This is the first Rasmussen Reports survey to include the Democrat’s Senate nominee who won her primary election last week.

Last Saturday Hay Bright appeared at a Democratic convention to discuss single-payer healthcare and the issue of the war in Iraq. Hay Bright believes troops should leave Iraq immediately. Snowe, however, disagrees on an American pullout in Iraq and recently stated two key reasons to reelect her were her influence in the senate and seniority.

See our Politics Page and Elections. Page for other State Election results and important issues of the the day.

Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information.

The Rasmussen Reports Election Edge™ Premium Service offers the most comprehensive public opinion coverage available anywhere.

Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.

This telephone survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports June 15, 2006. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. (see Methodology)

Survey of 500 Likely Voters
June 15, 2006

Election 2006: Maine Senate
Olympia Snowe (R)	66%
Jean Hay Bright (D)	26%

TOP STORIES