The Green Papers 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions |
Maine Democrat Presidential Nominating Process Municipal Caucuses: Sunday 10 February 20081 State Convention.: Saturday 31 May - Sunday 1 June 2008 |
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Delegate Selection: Caucus/Convention Voter Eligibility: Closed Caucus 32 total delegate votes - 16 district / 5 at large; 3 Pledged PLEOs; 7 Unpledged PLEOs; 1 Unpledged add-on |
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The Maine Democratic Party reports the results of their 31 May - 1 June 2008 State Convention (MAINE DEMOCRATS ANNOUNCE ELECTION RESULTS AS INSPIRATIONAL 2008 CONVENTION DRAWS TO AN END): "Democrats selected the 24 delegates and 3 alternates that will cast their votes in Denver at the Democratic National Convention. Maine will send 15 pledged delegates for Senator Obama and 9 for Senator Clinton to Denver—the same result as the projected delegate allocations following the caucuses." The Maine Democratic Party reports 43,866 total attendees in their 10 February 2008 caucuses. Here is how we estimate the delegate count (Based on complete 10 February 2008 Municipal Caucus results obtain from a party source on 15 April 2008. Note that no National Convention delegates are allocated until the Saturday 31 May 2008 State Convention.):
Information from a Party source: Maine Democratic Party's Caucus Homepage Maine Democratic Party, 10 February 2007: "Exactly 1 year from today, on February 10th, 2008, Maine Democrats will caucus to choose our preference to become the next President of the United States. The 2008 Presidential Preference Caucus will be open to registered Maine Democrats; those who are not enrolled in any party will be allowed to register as a Democrat at the location in order participate in the caucus." Reference: Maine Delegate Selection Plan Unpledged delegates as of |
Saturday 31 May - Sunday 1 June 2008: State Convention. 24 of 32 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the presidential preference of the delegates in attendance at the State Convention. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates at either the congressional district or statewide level.
The remaining 8 National Convention delegates consist of
These 8 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged". |
Delegation to the National Convention |
Maine Delegation (as posted by http://www.demconvention.com/, 18 July 2008)
Role | Clinton | Obama | (total) |
Pledged District | 6 | 10 | 16 |
Pledged PLEO | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Pledged At-Large | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Total Pledged | 9 | 15 | 24 |
Alternate Pledged District | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Alternate Pledged PLEO | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alternate Pledged At-Large | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total Alternates | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Unpledged | 8 | ||
Credentials Committee | 1 | ||
Platform Committee | 1 | ||
Rules Committee | 1 | ||
Pages | 2 |
Role(s) | Preference | Name | Residence |
Pledged District 1 | Clinton | Christopher Babbidge | Kennebunk, ME |
Pledged District 1 | Obama | Benjamin Goodman | Kennebunk, ME |
Pledged District 1 | Obama | Craig Hickman | Winthrop, ME |
Pledged District 1 | Obama | Jon Hinck | Portland, ME |
Pledged District 1 | Obama | Robert O'Brien | Peaks Island, ME |
Pledged District 1 | Clinton | Mark Ouellette | Scarborough, ME |
Pledged District 1 | Obama | Tracie Reed | Portland, ME |
Pledged District 1 | Obama | Rachel Talbot- Ross | Portland, ME |
Pledged District 1 | Clinton | Linda Valentino | Saco, ME |
Pledged District 2 | Clinton | Joseph M. Baldacci | Bangor, ME |
Pledged District 2 | Obama | Anne Czechanski | Bar Harbor, ME |
Pledged District 2 | Clinton | Betty Johnson | Lincolnville, ME |
Pledged District 2 | Obama | Par Kettis | Castine, ME |
Pledged District 2 | Obama | Emily Miles | Bangor, ME |
Pledged District 2 | Obama | Scott Ruffner | Bangor, ME |
Pledged District 2 | Clinton | Mary Jane Schepers | Bar Harbor, ME |
Pledged PLEO | Obama | David Bright | Dixmont, ME |
Pledged PLEO | Clinton | Cynthia Dill | Cape Elizabeth, ME |
Pledged PLEO | Obama | Hannah Pingree | North Haven, ME |
Pledged At-Large | Obama | Jill Duson | Portland, ME |
Pledged At-Large | Clinton | Katherine "Kate" Epstein | Brunswick, ME |
Pledged At-Large | Obama | Rita Moran | Winthrop, ME |
Pledged At-Large | Clinton | Penelope Snow | South Portland, ME |
Pledged At-Large | Obama | Raymond Wynne | Portland, ME |
Alternate Pledged District 1 | Clinton | Philip L. Bartlett, II | Gorham, ME |
Alternate Pledged District 1 | Obama | Diane Denk | Kennebunk, ME |
Alternate Pledged District 2 | Obama | Elaine Makas | Lewiston, ME |
Alternate Pledged At-Large | Obama | James Varner | Old Town, ME |
Unpledged Delegation Chair | John Knutson | Augusta, ME | |
Unpledged Delegation Vice Chair | Marianne Stevens | Kingfield, ME | |
Unpledged Add-On | Gwenthalyn Phillips | Bangor, ME | |
Unpledged Congressman | Hon. Thomas Allen | Washington, DC | |
Unpledged Congressman | Hon. Mike Michaud | Washington, DC | |
Unpledged DNC Member | Jennifer DeChant | Bath, ME | |
Unpledged DNC Member | Sam Spencer | Portland, ME | |
Unpledged Governor | Hon. John Baldacci | Augusta, ME | |
Credentials Committee | Obama | Karen Harris | Cape Elizabeth, ME |
Platform Committee | Obama | Par Kettis | Castine, ME |
Rules Committee | Clinton | Virginia Manuel | Littleton, ME |
Page | John Hennessy | Portland, ME | |
Page | Dorothy Melanson | Falmouth, ME |
1 Democratic Party's "First Determining Step" of the delegate selection process. |
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