Does anyone think Sens. Snowe and Collins will come over if asked?

[Kingofalldems]

They do not fit in with the GOP and we probably have Dems who are more conservative. And it would make the wingnuts go ballistic. BTW---I have never heard either one use the term "Democrat party".

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. They are my sens and no, I am sure they would not

[Kingofalldems]

5. Is Maine a repub state i.e. the legislature?

[qnr]

8. The state legislature? No, both chambers are D, the House more than the Senate though n/t

[Horse with no Name]

2. I doubt it

Would be nice, but their constituents elected them as Republicans.

[YDogg]

3. I kinda doubt it.

[Captain Hilts]

4. No, they won't. nt

[NOLADEM]

6. NO.

Like Lieberman, they have more power with just the threat of the possibility of bipartisanship or defection. Both parties are keen to keep their current numbers and both know to keep fence sitters happy.

No risk.

Jeffords was a long time coming. Bushco was just a final straw. His defection was purely political though. He chose to switch because his district was changing and he is a chameleon like all good politicians.

[qnr]

7. I'd say no n/t

[roamer65]

9. Collins just lost her committee to Lieberman.

Let's see how she feels after that...:evilgrin:

[Hippo_Tron]

10. Doubtful, Maine likes them as moderate Republicans

Of course the second that they retire Maine will elect democratic senators.

[Hubert Flottz]

11. NO.

They are female Arlen Specters!

[Ignacio Upton]

12. Snowe, maybe. Collins, no.

n/t.

[last1standing]

13. I'm not so sure.

I'm wondering if Chafee has possibly provided them a lesson on the dangers of not following the desires of your constituency. Maine is very blue with two moderate repub senators. While Snowe won handily this time, you have to wonder if both she and Collins aren't looking at his loss and thinking that maybe they need to make the switch before the same happens to them? As someone else said, being a chameleon is essential for a politician.

[Onlooker]

14. Would we want them?

http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2006/Info/senator-ratings.html

[Orangepeel]

15. why would they? they win as republicans. why rock the boat?

:shrug:

[bigwillq]

16. I don't think so (nt)

[Old and In the Way]

17. I had high hopes before, but I really doubt it now.

While I voted for Jean Hays Bright, she really never got a serious campaign going....not sure why we didn't support her more.

[smalll]

18. Not now - as we don't need it for the majority -

BUT, they have to see the writing on the wall. Survival is becoming more and more precarious for Republicans in the north-east, even pretty liberal Republicans like Lincoln Chaffey. (sp?) They won't switch now, but I can see them voting with us more and more AND, lets say the Republicans retake the Senate some future year by one or two votes, I could DEFINITELY see them coming over to our side - Chaffey and other north-eastern Republicans lost very much BECAUSE the issue of Congressional party-control actually MATTERED to a large portion of the electorate! In today's atmosphere, I think we can look at them like insurance - it will kick in if and when we need it, and they'll cross the aisle.

[mvd]

19. Probably not

But their philosophies are more in line with the Republicans than Chafee's is. Wouldn't expect them to switch.