Apparently, McCain is pulling out all the stops to grab any electoral votes he can, even if he can't win the state outright. Maine has 4 electoral votes, two are given to the candidate who wins the popular vote. The remaining two depend on how the two congressional districts in Maine vote, for example, if the southern district votes Obama, he gets one, if the northern district votes McCain, he gets the final one.
In the 2004 election, all 4 electoral votes went to Kerry, however the northern district was a close call. For the capture the northern district in 2008, McCain is sending Todd Palin to campaign for him. I have to admit that I was worried when I heard that McCain was going to focus on Maine. I even signed up with Obama's neighbor to neighbor program again, but this time to make calls to the northern district. But, now that I know that the guy who proclams himself "first dude" is coming up, I am not that worried. I feel fairly comfortable that he will not be able to pull to the Republican ticket any Independent or Democrat who cares about the issues.
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