Maine became the 23rd state to be added to the Missouri Compromise in 1820 after it was separated from Massachusetts. Maine is now the only state with an independent governor. The rest thought that their vote did not count or they did not have the time to go and vote. After a candidate gets four votes for the Electoral College he wins in the state of Maine, therefore, he can move on to another state. It has four representatives and two senators.
Maine now wants to be a Republican state.
The candidates who are running for reelections are Senator Olympia Snowe and Junior Senator Susan Collins. They believe that the role of the government is to serve the people, not the people to serve the government. The Republicans support the Second Amendment of the Constitution, which is the right to bear arms, so that each citizen could be protected for any danger. The Republicans believe that it is fine to carry weapons if it is only use as protection. When it comes to education the Republicans assure that every child and adult in Maine will receive public education, and that the local government would control everything.