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Vermont Secretary of State - Elections Division
2008 Vermont Congressional and Statewide Races
Minor Party Filing Deadline: 1/1/08, Presidential Primary Filing Deadline: 1/21/08, Presidential Primary: 3/4/08, Primary Filing Deadline: 7/21/08, Primary: 9/9/08, Independent Filing Deadline: 9/12/08, Presidential Filing Deadline: 9/12/08, General Election: 11/4/08,
Last Updated: May 13, 2008
Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, State Media,
President, 58.9% in '04 for Kerry, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
U.S. Sen. Barack H. Obama (D-IL) 60%,
U.S. Sen. Hillary R. Clinton (D-NY) 38%, ex-U.S. Sen. John R. Edwards (D-NC) 1%, U.S. Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH) 1%,
U.S. Sen. John S. McCain, III (R-AZ) 72%,
ex-Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR) 14%, U.S. Rep. Ronald E. "Ron" Paul (R-TX) 7%, ex-Gov. W. Mitt Romney (R-MA) 5%, ex-New York City Mayor Rudolph W. "Rudy" Giuliani (R-NY) 2%,
'04 VP nominee / Minister Chuck Baldwin (C-FL),
Brian P. Moore (LU-FL) 44.6%, all write-in votes 55.4%
Libertarian nominee
Green nominee
Governor, 56.3% in '06, 3rd term, next election in 2008, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican, Louis Jacobson's Rundown: Safe, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Solid Republican,
St. House Speaker Gaye Symington (D), James H. "Jim" Douglas (R), 2000 Gov. nominee / 2002 Lt. Gov. nominee / attorney Anthony Pollina (Pr),
'06 candidate / marijuana activist Cris Ericson (I),
'06 candidate / website publisher Bob Skold (LU),
Lt. Governor, 51.1% in '06, 3rd term, next election in 2008,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
Brian E. Dubie (R),
Attorney General, 69.3% in '06, next election in 2008
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
William H. "Bill" Sorrell (D),
Secretary of State, 72.6% in '06, 5th term, next election in 2008
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
Deborah L. Markowitz (D),
Treasurer, 94.0% in '06, 3rd term, next election in 2008
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
Jeb Spaulding (D),
Auditor, 44.5% in '06, 1st term, next election in 2008
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
Thomas M. Salmon (D),
Senator, 70.6% in '98, 6th term, next election in 2010, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Unrated,
Patrick J. Leahy (D),
Senator, 65.4% in '06, 1st term, next election in 2012, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Independent, Roll Call's Outlook: Unrated,
Bernard "Bernie" Sanders (I),
At Large Congressional District, 53.2% in '06, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic,
Peter Welch (D), ex-St. Auditor Randy Brock (R),

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 Vermont Political Parties:
(Com) = Communist Party
(C) = Constitution Party
(D) = Democratic Party
(G) = Green Party
(I) = independent candidates
(Labor) = Labor Party
(L) = Libertarian Party
(LU) = Liberty Union Party
(M) = Make Marijuana Legal Party
(Pr) = Progressive Party
(R) = Republican Party
(S) = Socialist Party
(WI) = Write-in candidates

4. Vermont Media Links:
Addison County Independent
Barre World
Bennington Banner
Brattleboro Reformer
Burlington Free Press
Champlain Business Journal
Deerfield Valley News
Dwinell Political Report
Killington Mountain Times
Morrisville News & Citizen
Out in the Mountains
Rutland Herald
Rutland Business Journal
St. Albans Messenger
St. Johnsbury Caledonian-Record
Stowe Reporter
Seven Days
Times Argus
Valley News
Valley Business Journal
Vermont Catholic Tribune
Vermont Living Magazine
Vermont Magazine
Vermont Public Radio
Vermont Public Television
Waitsfield Valley Reporter
WPTZ TV-5
WCAX TV-3
WNNE TV-31
WVNY TV-22


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