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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.

U.S. Senate Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin, D-Ill., will be the keynote speaker at the Maine Democratic Convention. In 2006 Durbin was named one of America’s Top 10 senators by Time magazine.

He will address Democrats May 31 at 6 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center. The convention will be held May 30 to June 1.

"We are really thrilled to have someone as respected and as well-liked as Senator Durbin come to Maine," said Executive Director Arden Manning in a release. "The fact he is willing to take time to come here shows how important Maine's Senate race is to the rest of the country in terms of the Senate's ability to bring about change next year."

Don't expect Maine's U.S. senators to be a presidential runningmate. In a survey of the U.S. Senate's membership not already running for president on whether they'd accept an offer to be vice president, The Hill newspaper found a variety of responses to the veepstakes question. Some were accompanied by laughs, others took the question seriously.

So, how did Republicans Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe respond?

U.S. Rep. Tom Allen, a superdelegate, endorsed Barack Obama today. In a statement, he said both candidates are “supremely qualified to be president” however Obama symbolizes change for Maine and the country.

His statement, according to a press release:

Following Tuesday’s Indiana and North Carolina primaries, many are calling for Hillary Clinton to quit the race. What do you think? Should she? Is the continued divisiveness between her and Barack Obama hurting the Democratic Party?

Leave a comment and let us know!

Her supporters say she should stay in, and call for the votes in Michigan and Florida to be counted.

Her opponents say she should drop out because she trails in the popular vote and delegate count.

What do you think?

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Syndicated conservative columnist Cal Thomas has written a piece about the Maine Republican Convention. He interviews Sen. Susan Collins and Party Chairman Mark Ellis about the party’s shift to the left.

Thomas spoke to convention-goers this weekend.

He writes: