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Another minor though interesting detail to note is Collins' current high popularity among Trump supporters, as the fourth page states that 90% of those who voted for Trump in 2016 intend to back the incumbent senator. The most important detail to note is the middle table on the twelfth page, which shows that Collins ''leads [[independent voters]] by seven points over Gideon''. This is in contrast to [https://www.publicpolicypolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/MaineJuly2020Poll.pdf this previous PPP poll] that showed independents evenly split between the two candidates, as well as [https://filesforprogress.org/datasets/2020/8/progressive-senate-project/DFP_Maine_8_20_xtabs.pdf this poll] by administered by a left-wing source that showed Gideon leading Collins among independents by ''14 points''.

Another minor though interesting detail to note is Collins' current high popularity among Trump supporters, as the fourth page states that 90% of those who voted for Trump in 2016 intend to back the incumbent senator. The most important detail to note is the middle table on the twelfth page, which shows that Collins ''leads [[independent voters]] by seven points over Gideon''. This is in contrast to [https://www.publicpolicypolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/MaineJuly2020Poll.pdf this previous PPP poll] that showed independents evenly split between the two candidates, as well as [https://filesforprogress.org/datasets/2020/8/progressive-senate-project/DFP_Maine_8_20_xtabs.pdf this poll] by administered by a left-wing source that showed Gideon leading Collins among independents by ''14 points''.

Adjustments for the sample makeup need to be made regarding party ID. In the poll, Democrats outnumbered Republicans by 8 percentage points and outnumbered registered independents by 6 points. According to the Portland Press Herald on August 10, 2020, statistics from the [[Maine]] Secretary of State office showed that 27% of registered voters were Republicans, 36% were Democrats, and 32% were Independents. And to adjust the poll by party ID:

Adjustments for the sample makeup need to be made regarding party ID. In the poll, Democrats outnumbered Republicans by 8 percentage points and outnumbered registered independents by 6 points. [https://www.pressherald.com/2020/08/10/democrats-maintain-large-lead-in-voter-registration-in-maine/ According to the Portland Press Herald on August 10, 2020], statistics from the [[Maine]] Secretary of State office showed that 27% of registered voters were Republicans, 36% were Democrats, and 32% were Independents. And to adjust the poll by party ID:

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Collins: (27% × 87%) + (36% × 5%) + (32% × 48%) = 40.65%

Collins: (27% × 87%) + (36% × 5%) + (32% × 48%) = 40.65%