Did “history” elect Olympia Snowe?

The article below, by a Maine Republican, explains Olympia Snowe's popularity in the state, basically the best of the worse, and a half loaf is better than none.

He states that "if the GOP takes control of Congress next year, I hope they don’t see it as a broad conservative mandate but as a simple message – voters are tired of politicians who promise change but deliver the status quo. The first party to really understand that all voters want is for the culture of Washington to change and actually works to make those changes will be the party that keeps power for more than a few election cycles. This isn’t about ideology, it’s about trust." Did “history” elect Olympia Snowe?