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==Legacy==

==Legacy==

During the [[2020 United States Senate election in Maine]], some compared [[RINO]] incumbent [[Susan Collins]] to [[Margaret Chase Smith]] and [[Sara Gideon]] to Hathaway as fake polls showed Collins trailing Gideon in the general election; Collins was in her fourth term during the campaign and seeking a fifth one. Those who predicted a potential political demise for the incumbent [[liberal Republican]] noted the 1972 election where despite Smith having been liberal for Republican standards, she was nonetheless ousted by Hathaway for not being left-wing enough. However, Collins was re-elected in the election cycle by a massive upset, disheartening and angering numerous far-leftists.

During the [[2020 United States Senate election in Maine]], some compared [[RINO]] incumbent [[Susan Collins]] to [[Margaret Chase Smith]] and [[Sara Gideon]] to Hathaway as fake polls showed Collins trailing Gideon in the general election;<ref>Shephard, Michael (August 26, 2019). [https://bangordailynews.com/2019/08/26/news/a-maine-political-legend-was-ousted-in-1972-now-a-senator-is-running-for-a-fifth-term-too/ What Margaret Chase Smith’s ouster could mean for Susan Collins]. ''Bangor Daily News''. Retrieved April 18, 2021.</ref> Collins was in her fourth term during the campaign and seeking a fifth one. Those who predicted a potential political demise for the incumbent [[liberal Republican]] noted the 1972 election where despite Smith having been liberal for Republican standards, she was nonetheless ousted by Hathaway for not being left-wing enough. However, Collins was re-elected in the election cycle by a massive upset, disheartening and angering numerous far-leftists.

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