Who would you rather have as Senator?

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Are we supposed to factor in which party we want to control the Senate?

No, just which one you would feel more comfortable calling your Senator.

Then Collins.

Why is it shocking? Collins is to the left of Manchin on nearly every social issue, and it's not like Manchin is a firebrand populist either. He was endorsed by the CoC and supports a balanced budget amendment.

The fact you're ever willing to vote for a republican is shocking.

[IceSpear]

Are we supposed to factor in which party we want to control the Senate?

No, just which one you would feel more comfortable calling your Senator.

Then Collins.

Why is it shocking? Collins is to the left of Manchin on nearly every social issue, and it's not like Manchin is a firebrand populist either. He was endorsed by the CoC and supports a balanced budget amendment.

The fact you're ever willing to vote for a republican is shocking.

I just voted for a Republican state senator and state representative this past election. Granted, one had a terrible opponent and the other was unopposed.

Besides, in this hypothetical but ultimately impossible scenario Senate control is irrelevant, which is a pretty major factor in whether or not someone is willing to do crossover votes. If it was relevant I'd have picked Manchin, which is why I asked.

[Kushahontas]

Susan Collins because it would mean that my state would likely have less of the muh coal types

[politicallefty]

In the Senate, all Democrats are to the left of all Republicans and all Republicans are to the right of all Democrats.

Manchin isn't that bad, especially for WV. As a member of the Democratic Caucus, he would represent my views far more than any Republican Senator.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Collins by far (R).

[Njall]

Manchin

[🦀🎂🦀🎂]

I like Manchin. I think he's genuine, even though I disagree with him on an issue incredibly close to my heart (the fact that I hate coal with a burning passion).

[Mr. Illini]

Collins. Environmental issues are of too much importance to me to vote for Manchin.