PPP has the latest news out of Maine:
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/...
Public Policy Polling’s newest survey of the Maine Governor’s race continues to find a tight contest with Mike Michaud at 43% to 42% for Paul LePage. Eliot Cutler trails in a distant third at 11%. We attribute the closeness of the race to a continued split among progressive-leaning voters. Without Cutler’s presence in the race, his supporters would overwhelmingly choose Michaud over LePage; in a two way matchup between Michaud and LePage, Michaud’s lead would be 50/46.
Key findings from the survey include:
-Michaud’s support has been steady at 43-44% in all of PPP’s Maine polling so far in
2014. He is winning independent voters with 43% to 35% for LePage and 16% for
Cutler. He is also benefiting from a dominant lead with women, getting 49% to 38% for
LePage, and 10% for Cutler. Michaud is showing broad appeal by leading with both
seniors and young voters.
-Cutler is becoming a less viable candidate as we get closer to Election Day. When PPP
started polling in this contest in January of 2013, Cutler was at 26%. By August of last
year, he had dropped down to 18%, then to 14% this April, and now he’s at his lowest
level of support yet at 11%. Cutler is in a distant third place even with independents,
despite being an independent.
-53% of Cutler’s supporters say they would pick Michaud in a head to head contest,
compared to only 32% who say they would vote for LePage. The support he’s pulling
from Michaud could be enough to reelect LePage in this razor thin contest. - PPP, 9/14/14
PPP interviewed 1,059 likely voters on September 8th and 9th. The margin of error for the poll is +/-3.0%. This survey was conducted on behalf of Maine Conservation Voters
Action Fund, paid for by Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund. This poll confirms that LePage is very unpopular and that Michaud is the only one to beat him. Looks like Cutler won't be getting the late surge again. But we can't take anything for granted. Click here to donate and get involved with Michaud's campaign:
http://www.michaud2014.com/