With the surprise announcement Tuesday by Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) that she is retiring this year, a previously safe Republican seat has now been thrown up for grabs in a Democratic-leaning state that is likely to vote again for President Obama in the fall. But for now, there’s a more pressing issue: Getting someone on the ballot.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=100969