Poll: Snowe can win reelection -- by running as an independent

Despite her mediocre numbers within her own party, Snowe’s overall approval rating of 60% to 32% disapproval makes her one of the most popular Senators in the country. That’s because her numbers with Democrats (67% approval) and independents (63% approval) far outrun her standing with Republicans (just 49% approval.)

Running as an independent Snowe would get her highest level of support from independents, followed by Democrats, and then by Republicans. With Scott D’Amboise as the Republican and Emily Cain as the Democrats she leads by 33 points at 54%, leading Cain by 22 with Democrats, D’Amboise by 5 with Republicans, and D’Amboise by 48 with independents.