2008 United States Senate election in Maine
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The Maine Senate Election of 2008 will be held on November 4, 2008. Republican Senator Susan Collins has indicated that she will seek reelection. Both parties believe that this Senate contest may be one of the most competitive senate races during the 2008 election. While Collins popularity remains high, at 73%, this may help her.
On the Republican side, Collins is likely to be renominated with little or no opposition. Collins, a moderate, is generally viewed to be popular among the state's Democratic-leaning electorate.
On the Democratic side, first district Congressman Tom Allen is running. As a very popular Representative in a state with only two Congressional districts, he has a very strong chance of winning his party's nomination.
National pundits have speculated on a possible Collins-Allen race. Conventional wisdom holds that the race would be competitive. Stuart Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Political Report lists Collins and Colorado Republican Sen. Wayne Allard as 2008's only vulnerable incumbents. The Cook Political Report and CQPolitics both list the race as "leans Republican."
Endorsements
Senator Collins has received an endorsement from Independent Senator Joe Lieberman, citing his Independent statics. [1]
Polling
| Source | Date | Susan Collins | Tom Allen
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|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Insights | May 8,2007 | 57% | 30% |