Both candidates are too much, but for different reasons
A poll shows a tight race, but the real issue is voters being split on which candidate is the lesser evil.
The story
A Fox News poll shows a tight Maine Senate race between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson, with both at 49%, despite Collins facing concerns about aligning with Trump and Jackson facing concerns about being too liberal.
Source: www.foxnews.com
Our reading
The Fox News poll says the Maine Senate race is a nail-biter, with both candidates tied at 49%. 53% of voters are worried Susan Collins votes with Trump too much, while 46% are worried Troy Jackson is too liberal. It’s like the state’s voters are playing a game of ‘Which candidate is less bad?’ and the answer is, ‘Neither.’ The real drama isn’t in the numbers, but in the fact that both candidates are being criticized for the same thing: being too close to the wrong people. It’s a political tightrope, and everyone’s just hoping someone falls first.
