Maine: John Knutson

[img_assist|nid=2231|title=Justice Souter|desc=U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter has jurisdiction over the Hoffman case.|link=none|align=left|width=150|height=194]Herb Hoffman, an independent hoping to run for U.S. Senate, claims his First Amendment rights were violated when the Maine Supreme Court ruled against him last month.

The decision disqualified him from the ballot, but according to his campaign he hasn't been removed yet.

Maine’s Supreme Court will hear the final appeal of the Maine Democratic Party in their effort to remove independent U.S. Senate candidate Herb Hoffman from the ballot Thursday at 11 a.m.

In a brief conversation this weekend, Hoffman said the appeal was a pain but is confident in his case. In a short statement Monday, titled ‘Dems are still at it,” he urged spectators to attend.

U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud endorsed John Edwards early in the presidential campaign.

When Edwards dropped out, Michaud entered vast realm of “uncommitted superdelegates”, the subject of virtually every pundit debate and a buzz word in political circles.

Following Edwards’ endorsement of Barack Obama, Michaud has decided to remain uncommitted.

U.S. Rep. Tom Allen endorsed Obama on Monday, helping to put him in the lead with superdelegates.

The Maine Democratic Party is preparing for challenges from either campaign as the state convention approaches, since every delegate is at stake in the contest between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

Maine Democratic Party Chairman John Knutson said Sunday that he expects staff members for both campaigns to be in Maine, making sure the delegates for their respective candidates attend the convention – and if not to make sure the delegate slots get filled.