Republican National Committee

September 4, 2008 - 4:57pm

Polls to determine RNC’s efforts in Maine, official says

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Frank Donatelli: Politicker photo. Frank Donatelli: Politicker photo.MINNEAPOLIS -- Frank Donatelli, deputy chairman of the Republican National Committee, said the party will target more blue states this year, but is waiting to see what the polls say before deciding what resources to expend in Maine.

Maine is a traditional blue state, with Democrat John Kerry getting 53 percent of the vote to President Bush’s 44 percent in 2004. The state splits its electoral votes, with each Congressional district getting one vote and the two remaining votes going to the overall winner.

In the first district in 2004, Kerry got 55 percent to Bush’s 43 percent. This district will likely go to Barack Obama.

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September 3, 2008 - 3:05pm

Convention becomes 'The Palin Show'

By Reid Wilson

Category: President

Tags: John McCain, Mitt Romney, Republican National Committee, Hillary Clinton, Mike Huckabee, Linda Lingle, Sarah Palin

Top Story: Opinion

March 8, 2008 - 7:33pm

Clinton - Cohen? Does the RNC know something?

Does the RNC know something we don't? Is Maine's own former US Senator, Bill Cohen ready for another Clinton partnership?

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