ME-PPP: Sen. Snowe (R) would easily win - either as Republican or Independent

[Tender Branson]

Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Olympia Snowe’s job performance?

Approve .......................................................... 60%
Disapprove...................................................... 32%
Not sure .......................................................... 9%

Q6 If the candidates for Senate next year were Republican Olympia Snowe and Democrat Emily Cain, who would you vote for?

Olympia Snowe............................................... 64%
Emily Cain....................................................... 20%
Undecided....................................................... 16%

Q7 If the candidates for Senate next year were Republican Olympia Snowe and Democrat Rosa Scarcelli, who would you vote for?

Olympia Snowe............................................... 66%
Rosa Scarcelli................................................. 18%
Undecided....................................................... 17%

Q8 If the candidates for Senate next year were Republican Scott D'Amboise and Democrat Emily Cain, who would you vote for?

Scott D'Amboise ............................................. 33%
Emily Cain....................................................... 33%
Undecided....................................................... 34%

Q9 If the candidates for Senate next year were Republican Scott D'Amboise and Democrat Rosa Scarcelli, who would you vote for?

Scott D'Amboise ............................................. 36%
Rosa Scarcelli................................................. 29%
Undecided....................................................... 35%

Q10 If the candidates for Senate next year were Republican Andrew Ian Dodge and Democrat Emily Cain, who would you vote for?

Andrew Ian Dodge ......................................... 30%
Emily Cain....................................................... 32%
Undecided....................................................... 37%

Q11 If the candidates for Senate next year were Republican Andrew Ian Dodge and Democrat Rosa Scarcelli, who would you vote for?

Andrew Ian Dodge ......................................... 33%
Rosa Scarcelli................................................. 29%
Undecided....................................................... 38%

Q12 If the candidates for Senate next year were Republican Scott D’Amboise, Democrat Emily Cain, and Independent Olympia Snowe who would you vote for?

Scott D'Amboise ............................................. 21%
Emily Cain....................................................... 17%
Olympia Snowe............................................... 54%
Undecided....................................................... 7%

Q13 If the candidates for Senate next year were Republican Scott D’Amboise, Democrat Rosa Scarcelli, and Independent Olympia Snowe who would you vote for?

Scott D'Amboise ............................................. 20%
Rosa Scarcelli................................................. 15%
Olympia Snowe............................................... 56%
Undecided....................................................... 9%

Q14 If the candidates for Senate next year were Republican Andrew Ian Dodge, Democrat Emily Cain, and Independent Olympia Snowe who would you vote for?

Andrew Ian Dodge .......................................... 19%
Emily Cain....................................................... 15%
Olympia Snowe............................................... 56%
Undecided....................................................... 10%

Q15 If the candidates for Senate next year were Republican Andrew Ian Dodge, Democrat Rosa Scarcelli, and Independent Olympia Snowe who would you vote for?

Andrew Ian Dodge .......................................... 19%
Rosa Scarcelli................................................. 13%
Olympia Snowe............................................... 57%
Undecided....................................................... 10%

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Q17 Do you think Olympia Snowe most properly belongs in the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, or as an independent?

Democrat ........................................................ 22%
Republican...................................................... 28%
Independent.................................................... 41%
Not sure .......................................................... 8%

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PPP surveyed 1,247 Maine voters from March 3rd to 6th. The survey’s margin of error is +/-2.8%. Other factors, such as refusal to be interviewed and weighting, may introduce additional error that is more difficult to quantify.

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_ME_03091023.pdf

[Capitan Zapp Brannigan]

I know it wouldn't have made a difference against Snowe but they should have tested Michaud.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Given Snowe's strong cross-party support & Maine's general friendliness to independent candidates, if she receives a tea party challenger she might be wise to just forgo the primary & declare as an independent immediately.

[Niemeyerite]

Snowe should run as an independent or as a democrat. she receives the highest approvals from democrats =S

[Lief 🗽]

How the hell is this right-wing nutter so popular with independents and Democrats still?

[Badger]

How the hell is this right-wing nutter so popular with independents and Democrats still?

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Turns out this will be the Ayotte race of 2012.

[Capitan Zapp Brannigan]

How the hell is this right-wing nutter so popular with independents and Democrats still?

Democrats/left-leaning indies love them some "moderate" Republicans. I don't really get it. They should be thinking who they would rather have as Majority leader, Harry Reid or Mitch McConnell.

Meh, same thing(well, before the last election anyway) with the Blue Dogs to varying degrees.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

If Snowe is primaried, she can either win as write-in (not hard to write-in "Snowe", but Leesa Murkoki was funnier), or she did not run, and there's solid D pickup.

For sure, Snowe is the only one who can win as R this year.

[tpfkaw]

They should've tested Cutler as an independent too.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

They should've tested Cutler as an independent too.

He already said he's not going to run.