PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) Maine's primary election day is next Tuesday, and candidates for Congress and the U.S. Senate are scrambling to close the deal with voters. NEWS CENTER political analysts Ethan Strimling and Phil Harriman talk about the impact of wide open races and the prospect low voter participation.
The candidates for the Republican and Democratic nominations for federal offices have had a chance to make their case to Mainers through our Voice of The Voter forums. Did anyone break through? Who benefits if voter turnout is indeed low? Harriman and Strimling offer their thoughts on how the races are playing out and what happens next.