The party’s last-ditch effort would have stopped ranked-choice voting from being used for the first time in Maine’s presidential election.
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Five questions as Pence, Harris prepare for debate
Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris meet on the debate stage for the first and only time Wednesday night in Utah.
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Topsham has three-way race for 2 select board seats
Incumbents David Douglass and Ruth Lyons are seeking reelection to the Topsham Board of Selectmen in a three-way race with Yvette Meunier.
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Pence, Harris teams at odds over Plexiglas dividers at vice presidential debate
Vice President Mike Pence’s team argues that the dividers are a medically unnecessary safety measure because the distance between the candidates was extended to 12 feet.
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Latest poll shows Gideon and Collins neck-and-neck in Senate race
In a poll conducted by the Bangor Daily News and the Portland firm Digital Research, 44% of voters picked the Democratic challenger to 43% for the Republican incumbent
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Florida governor extends voter registration after online system crashes
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is extending the state’s voter registration deadline after heavy traffic crashed the state’s online system and potentially prevented thousands of enrolling to cast ballots in next month’s presidential election
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Trump reports ‘no symptoms,’ returns to downplaying virus
The president, who is still contagious with the coronavirus, tweeted Tuesday that he plans to be at next week’s debate with Democrat Joe Biden in Miami.
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Michelle Obama rips Trump in new video for racism, ‘willful mismanagement’ of pandemic
In the video, released Tuesday by Joe Biden’s campaign, Mrs. Obama notes that more Americans have died from COVID-19 than died in the Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam and Korean wars combined.
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Maine Sen. Angus King endorses Joe Biden for president
King, who said he has voted for Republicans, Democrats and independents in the past, said he made his decision based on the candidate’s character and not his party.
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Vice presidential debate to feature plexiglass barriers to increase safety
The precautions at Wednesday’s event with Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., come amid a dispute over whether in-person debates should be held at all.