A new Rasmussen poll of Maine has some rare good news for Senate Republicans, showing Sen. Susan Collins (R) well ahead of Democratic Congressman Tom Allen. The numbers: Collins 54%, Allen 38%.

Both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have led John McCain in polling here, but Collins is apparently able to garner a lot of ticket-splitters — she wins 55% support among self-identified moderate voters, and even gets 32% of liberals.