ME: Rasmussen: Collins (R) leads Allen (D) by 16%

[Adlai Stevenson]

MAINE SENATE -
54% (R) Collins
38% (D) Allen
  3% 'Some other candidate'
  4% 'Not sure'


APPROVALS -
Collins: 72%-27%

Allen: 39%-34%


NOTES -
Collins gets the support of 27% of Democrats in this survey, to Allen's 66%.  Male voters support Collins more strongly than women do - 56% of men plan to vote for Collins, while 36% support Allen - 53% of females support Collins to 40% for Allen.  Voters aged 18-29 and 65 or older are most favourable to Allen - the former give Collins a 49%-45% edge, with the latter preferring her 57%-42%.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/state_toplines/maine/toplines_maine_senate_election_april_1_2008

[Adlai Stevenson]

He definitely has narrowed the gap though.  I do think it is possible for him to pull off an upset, although obviously he needs to get Collins below her 50% threshold first.  Admittedly, this will be an uphill task considering how popular she is.