Rep. Tom Allen may challenge Susan Collins in Maine

This is very interesting news from Political Wire:

Rep. Tom Allen (D-ME) said Wednesday he is '"seriously considering' running for Senate in 2008, and political watchers in" Maine "say he looks and acts like someone preparing for a Senate bid," reports Roll Call.

"Democrats, eager to build on the gains they made in the Northeast in the midterm elections, would like to seriously challenge" Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), one of the few Republican moderates left in Congress."

Maine is a very blue state. And, Susan Collins is not a moderate. She cast the deciding vote to bring Trent Lott back to GOP Senate leadership.

Allen vs. Collins will be a great race. Susan Collins is the next Lincoln Chafee.