Maine Secretary of State - Bureau of Corporations,
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2008 Maine Congressional and Statewide Races Third Party Filing Deadline: 12/14/07, Republican Presidential Caucus: 2/3/08, Democratic Presidential Caucus: 2/10/08, Primary Filing Deadline: 3/15/08, Independent Filing Deadline: 6/2/08, Primary: 6/10/08, Presidential Filing Deadline: 8/15/08, Write-in Deadline: 11/1/08, General Election 11/4/08, Last Updated: March 17, 2008
Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, State Media,
President, 53.6% in '04 for Kerry, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
U.S. Sen. Barack H. Obama (D-IL) 59.47%, U.S. Sen. Hillary R. Clinton (D-NY) 39.93%, uncommitted 0.51%, write-in 0.09%,	ex-Gov. W. Mitt Romney (R-MA) 51.91%, U.S. Sen. John S. McCain, III (R-AZ) 21.14%, U.S. Rep. Ronald E. "Ron" Paul (R-TX) 18.69%, ex-Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR) 5.83%, undecided 2.07%, write-in 0.19%, Fred D. Thompson (R-TN) 0.08%, Rudolph W. "Rudy" Giuliani (R-NY) 0.06%, Alan L. Keyes (R-MD) 0.02%,	Green Party Nominee
Governor, 38.0% in '06, 2nd term, barred from 3rd term, next election in 2010, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
John E. Baldacci (D), Att. Gen. G. Steven Rowe (D), conservation Comm'r. Patrick McGowen (D), St. Rep. Glenn Cummings (D), St. Sen. Beth Edmunds (D),	lobbyist Jimy Doyle (R), St. Rep. Joshua Tardy (R),	Auburn mayor John Jenkins (I),
Senator, 58.4% in '02, 2nd term, next election in 2008, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Chris Cillizza: 8th Most Likely Seats to Switch Party, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report: Lean Republican, National Journal's Rankings: 6th Most Likely to Switch Parties, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Narrow Advantage Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican,
U.S. Rep. Thomas H. "Tom" Allen (D), High school administrator Tom Ledue (D),	Susan M. Collins (R),	anti-war activist Laurie Dobson (I), psychologist Herbert Hoffman (I), '06 candidate anti-war activist William H. "Bill" Slavick (I)?,
Senator, 74.3% in '06, 3rd term, Next election in 2012, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Unrated,
	Olympia J. Snowe (R),
1st Congressional District, 60.5% in '06, 6th term, Thomas H. "Tom" Allen (D) running for U.S. Senate, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Democrat Favored, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Democrat,
ex-St. Sen. Michael F. Brennan (D), attorney Adam R. Cote (D), ex-St. Sen. / '00 Senate candidate Mark W. Lawrence (D), physician Stephen J. "Steve" Meister (D), '02 nominee / ex-Common Cause president Rochelle "Chellie" Pingree (D), St. Sen. Ethan K. Strimling (D),	businessman C. Peter "Dean" Scontras (R), '94 candidate / '04 nominee / ex-St. Sen. Charles E. "Charlie" Summers, Jr. (R),	'06 candidate Real estate manager/anti-war activist Dexter J. Kamilewicz (I),
		Peter Throumoulos (I),
		Veterans Party chair Bobby Mills (I),
2nd Congressional District, 70.5% in '06, 3rd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Michael H. Michaud (D),	Selectman John N. Frary (R),	Tom Mooney (I),

1. Link to Predictions:

D.C.'s Political Report, Washington Post's Chris Cillizza, Campaign & Elections: Political Oddsmaker, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard, Cook Political Report, National Journal's Rankings, Roll Call's Outlook, Rothenberg Political Report, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball,

2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.

= Democrat retain control,	= Democrats take over control,
= Republican retain control,	= Republicans take over control,
= Independent / 3rd Party retains control,	= Independent / 3rd Party take over control
Bold indicates incumbent.	Yellow district indicates open races.
Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control.	Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control.
Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control.	Red boxes indicates Republicans took control.

3. Key to Maine Political Parties:

(Com) = Communist Party (C) = Constitution Party (D) = Democratic Party (G) = Green Independent Party (I) = independent candidates

(Labor) = Labor Party (L) = Libertarian Party (R) = Republican (WI) = Write-in candidates

4. Maine Media Links:

Adams Report As Maine Goes Augusta Capital Weekly Bangor Daily News Bar Harbor Times Belfast Republican Journal Brunswick Times Record Camden Herald Cape Elizabeth Cape Courier Casco Bay Weekly Ellsworth Weekly Kennebec Journal Lewiston Sun-Journal Lincoln County Weekly Maine Public Broadcasting

Maine Today Portland Phoenix Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram Waterville Morning Sentinel WABI TV-5 WAGM TV-8 WCSH TV-6 WLBZ TV-2 WMTW TV-8 WVII / WFVX TV-22 York County Coast Star York County Journal-Tribune York Weekly