presidential primaries

Published
December 11, 2022

Jim Fossel: Biden shakes up presidential primaries for the wrong reasons

The president’s decision to move things around – out of self-interest – could backfire for Democrats.
Published
January 13, 2022

Republicans threaten to boycott commission’s presidential debates

The televised events provide voters with their only opportunity to see the candidates appear side-by-side, and force those running to weigh in on a wide variety of domestic and foreign policy topics.
Published
June 26, 2021

Commentary: Andrew Yang’s failed New York mayoral bid is a good thing for politics

So far, there’s little evidence that hopeless presidential campaigns can advance one’s career.
Published
April 12, 2021

Legislation would allow unenrolled voters to cast ballots in Maine party primaries

The bill is one of several that would increase voter participation in primaries or streamline the balloting process by rescheduling the newly created presidential primary from March to June.
Published
April 7, 2021

Sen. Hickman: Mainers must have the right to vote in all taxpayer-funded elections

L.D. 231 would let unenrolled voters cast one ballot in the primary of their choice without having to enroll in a political party.
Published
March 2, 2021

Commentary: There’s one democracy reform best suited to stopping Trump’s comeback

Open primaries would force candidates to demonstrate broad appeal to the overall electorate in order to advance to the general election.
Published
January 24, 2021

Maine Voices: Use new glue to repair our democracy

Open primaries will encourage voters to think of ourselves not as Republicans or Democrats, but as Americans.
Published
March 18, 2020

Sanders faces tough decisions as path to nomination narrows

The Vermont senator confronts the grim calculation that he has virtually no chance of leading the Democratic Party's ticket.
Published
March 7, 2020

With Trump their only choice, more Maine Republicans than usual left ballots blank

An analysis of Tuesday's voting in the state's largest towns shows that 1 in 5 of the party's primary voters left the president's oval blank or wrote in another name.
Published
March 5, 2020

Our View: Public health big winner in Maine’s special election

A vaccine requirement receives strong support, and other outcomes of Tuesday's primary.