Manchin/Beshear vs. Collins/Ayotte

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Joe Manchin (D-WV) / Steven Beshear (D-KY) vs. Susan Collins (R-ME) / Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)

[NewYorkExpress]

Collins/Ayotte picks up Maine and New Hampshire, but that's it.

[badgate]

West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin III / Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear - 328
Maine Senator Susan Collins / New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte - 210

Kentucky and Colorado are the closest states.

[Brewer]

West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin III / Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear - 328
Maine Senator Susan Collins / New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte - 210

Kentucky and Colorado are the closest states.

I think I'd add Georgia to red.

[Sec. of State Superique]

I don't like both, altough I prefer Collins...

[tmthforu94]

I'm going to disagree with everyone here...

Susan Collins is pretty moderate, but she has still stuck with the GOP on most major issues, specifically Obamacare. She also has a more conservative VP, so I think she'll be able to do reasonably well with Republican turnout while also attracting quite a few moderates. Joe Manchin has frustrated quite a few Democrats, a lot more than Collins for Republicans, as he has opposed Democrats on quite a few major issues. Beshear does nothing to solve that problem.

I think Collins wins this by a moderate margin, and stands a decent chance at winning the female vote with her pro-choice stance. Low turnout all-around, though.

Rural vote significantly narrows from 2012, but Collins wins the suburban vote and makes gains in the urban vote. Pennsylvania would be a fun state to watch in this election.

[free my dawg]

Joe Manchin (D-WV)/Steve Beshear (D-KY) - 310 EV
Susan Collins (R-ME)/Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) - 228 EV

CT is surprisingly close. KY, MO, NC, and ME-1 are the closest states.

[badgate]

My gut tells me that Susan Collins just would not play well on a larger stage, at least for the top job. Basically, she's not Presidential.

[MATTROSE94]

I would probably vote for Joe Manchin/Steve Beshear, as even though I like Susan Collins, I cannot stand her running-mate.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

I would probably vote for Joe Manchin/Steve Beshear, as even though I like Susan Collins, I cannot stand her running-mate.