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Campaign notebook: Christie returning to Maine to boost GOP, LePage

August 3, 2014August 18, 2014

For the Democrats, strategist James Carville will be in Freeport on Sunday.

July 24, 2014October 24, 2014

Party: Republican Age: 65 Home: Waterville Background: Grew up in a poor family of 18 children in Lewiston and left home at age 11 after being abused by his father, a decision he says saved his life. Education: Lewiston High School, Husson College, University of Maine. Career: General manager of Marden’s, 1996-2011; mayor of Waterville, […]

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Michaud leads in cash on hand, with LePage close, Cutler trailing

by Eric Russell July 22, 2014August 18, 2014

Democrat Mike Michaud leads his opponents in the governor’s race in the all-important cash-on-hand category, according to the latest campaign reports filed Tuesday. Michaud has a little more than $1 million on hand, followed closely by incumbent Republican Gov. Paul LePage at $917,000 and independent candidate Eliot Cutler at $527,000. Meanwhile, Cutler has eclipsed the […]

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The early years: Paul LePage

by Matt Byrne July 20, 2014August 18, 2014

Tough love, hard work and luck saved the boy who would become governor after he fled a family mired in poverty and scarred by abuse.

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LePage controversy unlikely to erode political base

by ALANNA DURKIN The Associated Press July 6, 2014August 18, 2014

But revelations that he met with extremists could hurt fundraising and galvanize voters against him.

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LePage includes Social Security among ‘welfare’ programs

by Eric Russell June 25, 2014August 18, 2014

He also puts Medicare and jobless aid in that category while arguing that Maine’s personal-income ranking would be better if such federal payments were excluded.

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Mainers are largely undecided with 3 choices – and it’s June

June 22, 2014August 18, 2014

The University of New Hampshire Survey Center poll contains two interesting data points that, at first glance, may seem to conflict with one another. One question shows that less than five months from Election Day, Mainers are largely undecided about the governor’s race. Only 34 percent definitely know whom they will vote for, while 18 […]