Speaking at UMaine, the first lady addresses a weakness of Democratic candidates: Getting supporters to vote in a year with no presidential election.
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Collins role in shutdown stirring up Maine’s U.S. Senate race
The campaigns offer sharply different interpretations of the facts surrounding the partial government closure last year.
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Maine gubernatorial candidates react to Verso announcement
The proposed closure, and recent bankruptcy filing for Great Northern Paper Co., could add voter focus to economic issues.
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Backers call Question 2 key to natural resources
Supporters at a news conference call for passage of the $8 million bond.
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National Republican group takes aim at Maine’s 2nd District
The campaign arm for House Republicans, seeing an opportunity, starts a $1.5 million ad campaign to back Bruce Poliquin in his run against Democrat Emily Cain.
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Angus King to endorse Cain in Maine’s 2nd District congressional race
The independent U.S. senator will make two appearances Wednesday with the Democratic state senator from Orono.
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Cutler slams LePage on mill failure
The independent candidate for governor said LePage’s support of Cate Street Capital, which bought two paper mills in 2011, showed ‘willful ignorance.’
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Bill Nemitz: In Gov. LePage, we see spitting image of liar
He repeatedly uses fiction as his weapon of choice when faced with a world that isn’t quite as terrible as he wants us to believe.
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In Maine gubernatorial race, bear baiting referendum could have the sleeper effect
A poll commissioned by the Telegram suggests the issue could benefit Gov. Paul LePage.
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Poll shows tightening race for Maine governor
Mike Michaud leads Paul LePage by 2 points, with Eliot Cutler well behind.