Many Maine voters like Susan Collins. It may not be enough. | TheHill

WATERVILLE, MAINE — Walking around Maine with Sen. Susan CollinsSusan Margaret CollinsChamber-backed Democrats embrace endorsements in final stretch GOP sees falling Trump stock as growing threat to Senate majority Conservative group launches .3 million ad buy to boost Barrett SCOTUS nomination MORE, it’s clear that after a quarter century of representing the state, Mainers know her and like her.Yet even as these voters hold Collins in high esteem, they may vote her out of office next month.Democrats have a strong chance of defeating Collins, who reignited ire from the left with her vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett KavanaughBrett Michael KavanaughConservative group launches .3 million ad buy to boost Barrett SCOTUS nomination Cruz says he raised concerns with Trump over Gorsuch and Kavanaugh before nominations GOP vows quick confirmation of Trump's Supreme Court pick amid coronavirus turmoil MORE and who has been facing a steady line of attack for not being tougher on President TrumpDonald John TrumpDes Moines mayor says he's worried about coronavirus spread at Trump rally Judiciary Committee Democrats pen second letter to DOJ over Barrett disclosures: 'raises more questions that it answers' Trump asks campaign to schedule daily events for him until election: report MORE. She's spoken for the state of Maine; she's brought so much to our state over the years, And, you know, especially during these times where she's known as the most bipartisan senator in the U.S. Senate, I would think that she would be ahead by a wide wide margin,” he said.Corey believes the state is full of people like him — people who are not down-ticket Republican voters but who will cross the aisle to vote for Collins because they’ve seen years of her in action.“People know her in the state of Maine,” Corey said shortly before Collins’s visit, calling her a friend of industries ranging from blueberries to lobster to timber and paper.“I think it’s very difficult to poll Maine people...I think there's a silent majority in the state of Maine that will support her very strongly when it comes to their vote.”Democrats outnumber independents and independents outnumber Republicans in Maine, but Collins has won each of her reelection campaigns with about 60 percent of the vote — and with 68 percent in 2014.