Maine Senate, 2008.

[Jacobtm]

So apparently, Susan Collins said somewhere along the line that she would not run for re-election in 2008.

Of course, the Presidential coat-tails will be important, but just from a Maine perspective, is there any way to predict what might happen? Will another liberal Republican likely win the primary and coast to victory, or might a Democrat or Independent sway voters to believe that any (R) is a bad one?

[Conan]

As long as Collins is out, Maine will be a D seat.

[Kevinstat]

Collins has already given hints through her staff that she will likely run again in 2008, with a staffer citing the different and challenging world we live in since 1996 (or something to that effect) as the justification for Collins breaking her promise not to seek a third (at least a third consecutive) term.  My guess is that she runs again, Tom Allen makes noise about running but runs for reelection again instead, a decent challenger like Senate President Beth Edmonds (who will be term limited in 2008, but she may not be Senate President by then as Republicans have a good chance IMHO of taking the state Senate this year) runs against her, and Collins wins comfortably, if not by a landslide.

[DownWithTheLeft]

As long as Collins is out, Maine will be a D seat.

Yes, you can definetivley say this 2 years away from the election, do you like to make a fool of yourself?

[nini2287]

As long as Collins is out, Maine will be a D seat.

Yes, you can definetivley say this 2 years away from the election, do you like to make a fool of yourself?

What he's trying to say is that the Democrats are winning, just not losing.

[DownWithTheLeft]

As long as Collins is out, Maine will be a D seat.

Yes, you can definetivley say this 2 years away from the election, do you like to make a fool of yourself?

What he's trying to say is that the Democrats are winning, just not losing.

That doesn't make sense...
Obviously if there winning there not losing, but this seat definetly going Dem is not a sure thing

[nini2287]

As long as Collins is out, Maine will be a D seat.

Yes, you can definetivley say this 2 years away from the election, do you like to make a fool of yourself?

What he's trying to say is that the Democrats are winning, just not losing.

That doesn't make sense...
Obviously if there winning there not losing, but this seat definetly going Dem is not a sure thing

This is what I was referring to:

By saying this I am not implying that Kean is losing but he just isnt winning.

[Sam Spade]

Let's put it this way, if she don't run, it undoubtedly becomes one of the most competitive seats in 2008.  If she does run, it's very unlikely she would lose.

[MarkWarner08]

If Tom Allen runs, Democrats have a strong shot at a pick-up.

[Conan]

As long as Collins is out, Maine will be a D seat.

Yes, you can definetivley say this 2 years away from the election, do you like to make a fool of yourself?

Compared to you, I can lie and say the most outrageous things ever and still not be a fool. There are no Republicans strong to run unless there are some state senators or reps. The congresspeople are all D's and its a D state.