ME Sen: Collins 56%; Allen 33%

[Cubby]

I'm not sure I understand why Maine "will go to the Democrat by a large margin."  Rudy Giuliani is exactly the type of Republican that would play well in Maine.

Kerry won the state by 9 in a year the GOP won nationally by 2.46%.  The state is clearly in the double digit category next year.  Rudy would not be a good fit, not anymore at least.  Those who would be more open to Giuliani because of his social views compared to other Republicans will flee Rudy because of his asinine Iraq views.

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[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Well, as a former moderate Republican firmly located in the heart of New England, I can tell you that, after voting for Kerry in 2004, I'm leaning much more towards a vote for Giuliani than I am a vote for Hillary Clinton.

[Smash255]

Well, as a former moderate Republican firmly located in the heart of New England, I can tell you that, after voting for Kerry in 2004, I'm leaning much more towards a vote for Giuliani than I am a vote for Hillary Clinton.

I live in Nassau County, on LI. A generally republican leaning area of LI, many NYC commuters, one of the most heavily Italian American neighborhoods in one of the heaviest Italian American counties in the country.  As a whole a Republican leaning area, but not socially conservative.  An area where Rudy would have had a tremendous amount of appeal to, much more so than other Republicans.  An area where Rudy was very well liked,  However, as his Iraq views have become more and more well known the opinion of him has dropped dramatically. 

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Well, as a former moderate Republican firmly located in the heart of New England, I can tell you that, after voting for Kerry in 2004, I'm leaning much more towards a vote for Giuliani than I am a vote for Hillary Clinton.

I live in Nassau County, on LI. A generally republican leaning area of LI, many NYC commuters, one of the most heavily Italian American neighborhoods in one of the heaviest Italian American counties in the country.  As a whole a Republican leaning area, but not socially conservative.  An area where Rudy would have had a tremendous amount of appeal to, much more so than other Republicans.  An area where Rudy was very well liked,  However, as his Iraq views have become more and more well known the opinion of him has dropped dramatically. 

I don't doubt for a minute that Rudy is not as popular in the NYC metro area than he was, 7 years ago, since we have polls confirming that.

But, of course, Nassau County has virtually nothing in common with Maine.

[HardRCafé]

I boldly predict Susan Collins will not carry Nassau County.

[Smash255]

Well, as a former moderate Republican firmly located in the heart of New England, I can tell you that, after voting for Kerry in 2004, I'm leaning much more towards a vote for Giuliani than I am a vote for Hillary Clinton.

I live in Nassau County, on LI. A generally republican leaning area of LI, many NYC commuters, one of the most heavily Italian American neighborhoods in one of the heaviest Italian American counties in the country.  As a whole a Republican leaning area, but not socially conservative.  An area where Rudy would have had a tremendous amount of appeal to, much more so than other Republicans.  An area where Rudy was very well liked,  However, as his Iraq views have become more and more well known the opinion of him has dropped dramatically. 

I don't doubt for a minute that Rudy is not as popular in the NYC metro area than he was, 7 years ago, since we have polls confirming that.

But, of course, Nassau County has virtually nothing in common with Maine.

Granted, but the anti-war sentiment that really has hurt Rudy's standing here is also huge in Maine, an because of it he won't do as well there as he otherwise would have.  I'm not saying Collins won't win, I think she will, however she isn't safe and her views on Iraq, especially when contrasted with Allen as well as Snowe could really hurt her.