2008 United States Senate election in Maine

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2008 United States Senate election in Maine
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Nominee Susan Collins Tom Allen
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote444,300279,510
Percentage61.33%38.58%
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Collins:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Allen:     50–60%     60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Susan Collins
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Susan Collins
Republican

The 2008 United States Senate election in Maine took place on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins won re-election to a third term against Democrat Tom Allen, the U.S. Congressman from the 1st district.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Allen 69,932 85.6%
Democratic Tom Ledue11,79514.4%
Total votes81,727 100.0%

General election

Campaign

Allen tried to tie Collins to George W. Bush, but these tactics failed as Collins maintained her image as a very popular, moderate, independent Republican. She obtained an endorsement from Independent and former Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman. [1]

When Collins was first elected in 1996 she pledged to serve only two terms (twelve years) in office, which would have ended in 2008. She instead decided to seek a third term, and defeated Allen with over 60% of the vote. She was the only Republican Senate candidate to win in 2008 in a state that was simultaneously won by Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Likely ROctober 23, 2008
CQ Politics [3] Lean ROctober 31, 2008
Rothenberg Political Report [4] Likely RNovember 2, 2008
Real Clear Politics [5] Likely RNovember 1, 2008

Polling

Poll sourceDates administeredTom
Allen (D)		Susan
Collins (R)
Rasmussen Reports [6] November 1, 200841%57%
Survey USA [7] October 20, 200843%54%
Rasmussen Reports [8] October 2, 200843%53%
Survey USA [9] September 22–23, 200839%55%
Rasmussen Reports [10] September 17, 200842%55%
Rasmussen Reports [11] August 12, 200840%55%
Rasmussen Reports [12] July 17, 200842%49%
Pan Atlantic SMS Group [13] June 18, 200831%56%
Rasmussen Reports [14] June 16, 200842%49%
Rasmussen Reports [15] May 14, 200842%52%
Rasmussen Reports [16] April 1, 200838%54%
McLaughlin & Associates/
Coalition for a Democratic Workforce [17] 		March 6–9, 200831%54%
Critical Insights [18] October 12–30, 200734%54%
Survey USA [19] October 26–29, 200738%55%
Research 2000/Daily Kos [20] October 15–17, 200733%56%

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Susan Collins (incumbent) 444,300 61.33% +2.9%
Democratic Tom Allen 279,51038.58%−3.0%
Write-in 6200.09%n/a
Total votes724,430 100.00% n/a
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lieberman Backs Susan Collins, Gives $5K To Her Re-election Campaign - CBS News
  2. ↑ "2008 Senate Race ratings for October 23, 2008". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  3. ↑ Race Ratings Chart: Senate Archived October 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine CQ Politics
  4. ↑ "2008 Senate ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2008 RCP Averages & Senate Results". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  6. ↑ Rasmussen Reports
  7. ↑ Survey USA
  8. ↑ Rasmussen Reports
  9. ↑ Survey USA
  10. ↑ Rasmussen Reports
  11. ↑ Rasmussen Reports
  12. ↑ Rasmussen Reports
  13. ↑ Pan Atlantic SMS Group
  14. ↑ Rasmussen Reports
  15. ↑ Rasmussen Reports
  16. ↑ Rasmussen Reports
  17. ↑ McLaughlin & Associates/
    Coalition for a Democratic Workforce
  18. ↑ Critical Insights
  19. ↑ Survey USA
  20. ↑ Research 2000/Daily Kos
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