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About This Caucus
Feb
10
10
Status: Caucus
Total Delegates: 32.0
Latest Headlines
- As Delegates Assemble, The Outside World Intrudes (Sep. 2, 2008)
- More in-tune? Voters Lean Obama (Aug. 21, 2008)
- Obama Team Seeks Changes in Primaries (Aug. 21, 2008)
- Mapping the Political Landscape (Aug. 12, 2008)
- For Those Once Behind Bars, A Nudge to the Voting Boot (Aug. 11, 2008)
- Dems Expect to Gain a 'Whole Bunch of Seats' (Jul. 23, 2008)
- Clinton wins Puerto Rico but Obama gains delegates (Jun. 2, 2008)
- Women Could Give Clinton the Edge In Maine's Caucuses (Feb. 10, 2008)
- Clinton Calls Shuster Comment Part of 'Troubling Pattern' (Feb. 9, 2008)
- Campaigns Prepare for a Long Haul (Feb. 9, 2008)
The Candidates
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Joe Biden Senator from Delaware - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Hillary Rodham Clinton Senator from New York - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Chris Dodd Senator from Connecticut - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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John Edwards Trial Lawyer, Director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Mike Gravel Candidate - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Dennis Kucinich Representative from Ohio - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Barack Obama Senator from Illinois - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Bill Richardson Governor of New Mexico - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Maine Demographics (2006 Census ACS)
- Population: 1,321,574
- Gender: 48.8 male, 51.2 female
- Race: 95.8 white, 1.0 black, 0.9 asian, 0.1 indian, 0.0 pacific islander, 1.0 hispanic,
- Age: 78.7% 18 years and over; 14.6% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $43,439
- Families Below Poverty Level: 8.7%
- Education: 11.8% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Campaign Finance
$110,685 raised in Maine by Democratic candidates (through Jul. 31, 2008)
Top Candidates
| Barack Obama | $108,915 |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | $1,770 |
Top Cities
| Portland | $13,552 |
| Cape Elizabeth | $10,259 |
| Falmouth | $10,051 |
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 45% |
| Dean | 26% |
| Kucinich | 16% |
| Kerry | 54% |
| Bush | 45% |
| Nader | 1% |
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
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