ME-PPP: Mayhew 44%, Collins 33% in GOP primary

[RINO Tom]

She'd probably run as an independent instead, and have a good shot of winning, like Murkowski.

I disagree. Collins is no Angus King.

What on Earth does that have to do with his post?  LOL.

[RINO Tom]

I don't have a doubt in my mind that Collins would win in a cakewalk if she ran as an indie.  She'd win a majority of independents, many Dems, and enough Republicans.  It's still an open question whether she's willing to make the jump, though, given her long history with the GOP.

She can just rejoin the GOP after can't she?

Theoretically, yes, but I don't know why she'd bother after that

Why wouldn't she?  Murkowski did.

[RINO Tom]

I don't have a doubt in my mind that Collins would win in a cakewalk if she ran as an indie.  She'd win a majority of independents, many Dems, and enough Republicans.  It's still an open question whether she's willing to make the jump, though, given her long history with the GOP.

She can just rejoin the GOP after can't she?

Theoretically, yes, but I don't know why she'd bother after that

Why wouldn't she?  Murkowski did.

She'd be a Governor. What difference does it make what party she identifies with? If she ran as an indy, good luck ever winning another Republican primary. Being a Senator is a different matter.

That's a solid point ... I just think Collins would rather make a statement about the GOP than just ditch it like that.