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2008 Maine Congressional and Statewide Results 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: 8/8/08, Write-in Deadline: 11/1/08, General Election 11/4/08, Last Updated: November 29, 2008
Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, State Media,
President, 53.6% in '04 for Kerry, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Obama, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Obama, Cook Political Report: Solid Obama, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe / Likely Obama, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Solid Obama,
U.S. Sen. Barack H. Obama (D-IL) 57.7%,	U.S. Sen. John S. McCain, III (R-AZ) 40.4%,	consumer activist Ralph Nader (I-CT) 1.5%,
		ex-U.S. Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney (G-CA) 0.4%,
		ex-U.S. Rep. Robert L. "Bob" Barr (WI-GA), Minister Charles O. "Chuck" Baldwin (WI-FL),
Senator, 58.4% in '02, 2nd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican, National Journal's Rankings: 6th Most Likely to Switch Parties, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Clear Republican Advantage, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican,
U.S. Rep. Thomas H. "Tom" Allen (D) 38.6%,	Susan M. Collins (R) 61.3%,	write-in votes 0.1%, psychologist Herbert J. Hoffman (WI),
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, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democrat,
'02 Senate nominee / ex-Common Cause president Rochelle "Chellie" Pingree (D) 54.9%,	'94 candidate / '04 nominee / ex-St. Sen. Charles E. "Charlie" Summers, Jr. (R) 45.1%,
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) 67.4%,	Selectman John N. Frary (R) 32.6%,

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:

(D) = Democratic Party (G) = Green Independent Party (I) = independent candidates

(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