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About This Caucus
Feb
2
2
Status: Caucus
Total Delegates: 21.0
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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Rudy Giuliani Businessman, Consultant - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Mike Huckabee Candidate - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Duncan Hunter Representative from California - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Alan Keyes Author, Speaker - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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John McCain Senator from Arizona - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Ron Paul Representative from Texas - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Mitt Romney Candidate - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Tom Tancredo Representative from Colorado - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Fred Thompson Actor on "Law and Order" - 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
$36,765 raised in Maine by Republican candidates (through Jul. 31, 2008)
Top Candidates
| John McCain | $36,765 |
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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