LEWISTON — Congressman Mike Michaud, the Democrat seeking to be Maine’s next governor, gained the support of two high-profile Republicans as he rolled out a multipoint plan for better serving the state’s veterans Monday. During an appearance at Lewiston’s Veterans Memorial Park at 2 Main St, Anthony Principi, a former secretary of the Veterans Administration […]
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North to Augusta: Michaud: ‘Call me, ‘Mike”
My name is Michael What’s in a name? That’s the question some political observers are asking as opponents of Democratic candidate for governor, Congressman Mike Michaud, have taken to calling him Michael Michaud. Unlike the character in the 1970s hit song “Playground in my Mind” by Clint Holmes, Michaud is decidedly a “Mike” and not […]
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Maine debate over Medicaid expansion key issue for candidates in 2014
“If I’m elected, on Day 1, I’ll be submitting legislation to the Legislature to cover the 70,000 Mainers, of which 3,000 are veterans, to expand access to health care under the Affordable Care Act because it’s the morally right thing to do. It’s a matter of priorities. This governor (LePage) chose to give wealthy individuals […]
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Cutler says Katahdin region abandoned by Michaud and LePage, pledges long-term support
Eliot Cutler, the independent candidate in Maine’s gubernatorial race, continued his onslaught against incumbent Gov. Paul LePage’s record on economic development and jobs but also charged LePage and Mike Michaud, the Democrat in the race, of abandoning the mill towns of Millinocket and East Millinocket following the bankruptcy filing of the Great Northern Paper Co. […]
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Michaud says he will debate Cutler without LePage, if necessary
PORTLAND — After first saying he would not debate independent Eliot Cutler if Republican Gov. Paul LePage was not also participating, Mike Michaud, the Maine Democratic candidate for governor, said Tuesday he would debate Cutler with or without LePage. The switch for Maine’s 2nd District congressman came a day after LePage said he wouldn’t debate […]
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Cutler camp says internal poll shows surge building for independent in Maine governor’s race
LEWISTON — A new poll from the campaign of Eliot Cutler suggests Cutler, the independent in the race for the Maine governor’s office, is gaining steam. The poll that sampled 400 likely voters statewide Sept. 16 and 17 suggests Cutler, who had trailed a distant third in publicly released polls, may be experiencing a surge […]
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Political foes slam new LePage vacation policy
AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s political foes in his re-election bid are criticizing a new policy that’s giving more vacation time to political appointees and staff. But LePage’s administration says the policy change is part of a larger effort to improve recruitment and retention in state government. Under it, 54 officials have been able […]
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MMA interviews candidates for governor; LePage declines to participate
AUGUSTA — In a pair of more than hourlong interviews released on video Wednesday, two of the three candidates running for governor in Maine answered questions about the state’s relationship with its cities. Democrat Mike Michaud and independent Eliot Cutler sat for the interviews with members of the Maine Municipal Association, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization […]
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Democrat says comment, Michaud ‘not a brain guy,’ taken out of context
BANGOR — In an audio recording released by the Maine Republican Party, a Democratic state senator campaigning for re-election said if the race for governor were between Democratic candidate Mike Michaud and independent Eliot Cutler, he would vote for Cutler. Michaud, Maine’s 2nd District U.S. representative, and Cutler are challenging Republican Gov. Paul LePage. State […]
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Cutler calls for Maine voting reform including ranked-choice voting, open primaries
PORTLAND, Maine — Independent Maine gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler on Thursday reiterated calls for new voting systems in the state which he said would help place all candidates — regardless of political parties — on equal footing. In a news conference at his Portland campaign office, Cutler called for Maine to begin using an open […]