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Maine Republicans aren't so keen on nominating Sen Olympia Snowe (R) for another reelection bid. But if Snowe does get dumped by her own party in a primary election, a PPP poll of registered voters shows that she could still cruise to reelection should she run as an Independent.
Earlier this week, PPP released a poll showing that only one quarter of Republicans in Snowe's home state think she should be considered a Republican, while a third said she was better described as a Democrat. Further, almost six in ten said they would probably vote for a more conservative candidate should one challenge Snowe in a primary.
Yet as the new release shows, Snowe garners plenty of support from Democratic voters, and could return to the Senate even if her own party dumps her in a primary next year.
In the poll, Snowe handily won four hypothetical three-way match-ups, taking between 54% and 57% in each contest. And interestingly, she actually drew more support from Democrats than from Republicans in those pairings, pulling in nearly 60% of Democratic votes in each.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/poll-olympia-snowe-could-win-reelection----as-an-independent.php?ref=fpbp.s. Snowe votes with the dems quite often, I hope she wins and not a real republican ;)
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