We ran an Associated Press story today out of Washington that said Republican Sen. John McCain is shifting money to Maine as part of a new strategy to win the presidential election.

He's given up on Michigan and will instead focus on competitive states, including what the AP called "a new push in Maine."

Jen Webber, spokeswoman for the Maine Republican Party and the coordinated campaign for all Republicans in Maine, said this morning that it's an exciting development, but that she's still getting the details herself.

Two weeks ago, a poll from Rasmussen indicated the presidential race in Maine was tightening. Despite double-digit leads for Democratic Sen. Barack Obama in July and August, the more recent poll pegged the race at 50 percent for Obama and 46 percent for McCain.

Republicans are hoping to pick up at least one of the state's electoral votes because of Maine's unusual system. With four electoral votes to award, Maine gives two to the statewide winner, but each Congressional district can award one as well.

For McCain, that means a push in the 2nd Congressional District may be rewarded with an electoral vote, even if he can't carry the whole state. However, Maine has never split its electoral votes, even though this system has been in place since 1972.

Is this the year we'll see a split?