Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cynthia Dill blasted the latest round of third-party ads poised to hit local television stations this week.  Her statement follows news that the National Republican Senatorial Committee has purchased $600,000 worth of ad time in local markets. The NRSC will reportedly use the ads to attack independent candidate Angus King while […]

State Sen. Nichi Farnham, R-Bangor, who was targeted in August by the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee, has released a web ad.  The ad offers a positive look at Farnham, who was elected to District 32 in 2010, and highlights her preferred method of campaigning: Running. The spot contrasts with the “Rubber Stamp” ad that hit […]

Jon Courtney, the Republican candidate for the 1st Congressional District, announced Tuesday that he’s releasing his first television ad.  Keith Herrick, Courtney’s campaign manager, said the initial buy totals $25,000. Recent disclosure forms at Time Warner Cable show the Courtney campaign recently made a $22,500 buy to run the ad during several cable television shows.  […]

Colleague John Richardson reported Monday night that Republican Charlie Summers is slated to receive another boost in his quest to win a U.S. Senate seat. The assistance, this time in the form of an estimated $500,000 television ad buy from the National Republican Senatorial Committee, marks the third time that Summers has received help from […]

 Click here to listen to this week’s segment on WGAN 560’s Mike Violette and Ken Altshuler.  We discus a range of topics, including the strategy of same-sex marriage supporters, Karl Rove’s message to donors of U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe and kerfuffle over the definition of a veteran.  The interview takes place every Monday around 8:08 […]

For weeks the Maine Republican Party has been aggressively attacking — or “vetting” — Angus King, the independent candidate for U.S. Senate. It wasted little time Friday pouncing on King’s new television ad. Shortly after Republican candidate Charlie Summers’ campaign claimed that King rushed to get the spot on the air to respond to what Summers […]

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cynthia Dill had a few minutes to talk policy on the MSNBC program “Up With Chris,” with host Chris Hayes. Hayes invited five congressional candidates to discuss the importance of their races. The Dill campaign captured the following segment from the interview. The full interview is beneath the abbreviated version.    […]

President Obama is expected to visit Portsmouth, N.H. on Friday for a campaign event.  Obama will be joined by First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden during what the Obama campaign is describing as a "grassroots event" at the Strawberry Banke Museum.  The campaign has announced that tickets are available […]

Bloomberg Businessweek has an exclusive inside look at a recent meeting between Republican strategist Karl Rove and potential donors to his super PAC American Crossroads. The story also has a Maine hook, as Rove gives his assessment of the U.S. Senate race.  The story notes that Rove is an uneasy about the race, where Republican […]

Click here to listen to the weekly interview with WGAN 560 morning show hosts Mike Violette and Ken Altshuler.  We covered several topics this week, including what’s next for the Ron Paul supporters, the possibility that Gov. Paul LePage will call a special legislative session and Sunday’s look at the battle for control of the […]