Poll shows Maine Rep. Michaud in solid shape for reelection
Rep. Michael Michaud (D-Maine) has a 23-point lead over the Republican seeking to oust him in November, according to a poll commissioned by his campaign and obtained by The Hill. Michaud takes 55 percent to Maine state Senate President Kevin Raye’s (R) 32 percent in the survey by Democratic pollster Jill Normington. Just 19 percent of voters view him unfavorably, a remarkably low number for an incumbent member of Congress. Even among Republicans, his 33 percent favorability rating exceeds the 27 percent who view him unfavorably. “He has broad and bipartisan support that gives him solid footing as the election year begins,” Normington wrote in a polling memo. Republicans said the numbers weren’t surprising coming from a Democratic pollster, adding that the path to victory in the seat remained clear for a Republican candidate. The state’s two popular Republican senators, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, have historically maintained approval ratings in the 60s and low 70s.
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Poll shows Maine Rep. Michaud in solid shape for reelection