Friday, September 19, 2008

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Incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins still has a double-digit lead over her Democratic challenger, Tom Allen, in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in Maine.
Collins now leads Allen 55% to 42% (crosstabs available for Premium Members).

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.

While women are evenly divided over the two candidates, male voters prefer Collins 63% to 35%.
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Maine Governor John Baldacci, a Democrat, earns good or excellent ratings from 32% of voters while 36% say he is doing a poor job.

The race between Barack Obama and John McCain for the White House has tightened in the new numbers from Maine.

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