Slamming someone as a “career politician” is one of the harshest slurs available in the political arsenal these days. It has become so routine that it is difficult to find a high-profile election where one, both or all of the candidates involved are not zinging one another as career politicians. That is certainly the case […]
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Cohen, Mitchell endorse Angus King's re-election for Senate
BANGOR — Two former senators from Maine — one a Democrat, one a Republican — declared Friday independent U.S. Sen. Angus King deserves another six years in Washington because of his proven ability to fight for Maine with civility and a willingness to compromise. Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell, who served as the Democrats’ majority leader, said […]
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Referendum on home care could result in ‘marriage penalty’ tax
A change in the wording of Question 1 on the upcoming November ballot has touched off a raging debate over how the measure’s proposed income tax surcharge would apply to married couples. If passed, Question 1 would create a law that directs money to home care workers through a new income tax surcharge of 3.8 […]
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Paul Ryan's Super PAC takes aim at Democrat Jared Golden in new TV ad
A political action committee tied to the Republican leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to release its first television advertisement of the campaign Wednesday, charging that Democratic congressional hopeful Jared Golden will support tax increases if he makes it to Capitol Hill. Golden said Tuesday that while he supports hiking the taxes […]
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Poliquin floods his Maine district with taxpayer-funded mail
LEWISTON — Former Mayor Larry Gilbert has seen a lot of odd things in politics over the years, but even he was surprised recently when his congressman sent matching, unsolicited letters to his two adult daughters. One letter touted U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s record in targeting sexual harassment on Capitol Hill, while the other hailed […]
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Maine voters can now request absentee ballots online
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine voters can now request absentee ballots for November’s election online. Democratic Secretary of State Matt Dunlap said voters can vote by absentee ballot through mail or in-person at their town hall. Mainers will elect a new governor to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Paul LePage. Voters will also elect a U.S. senator, […]
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Poll suggests that gender turnout will play a key role in Maine’s race for governor
Maine Attorney General Janet Mills, the Democratic candidate for governor in 2018, has strong support among female voters, a recent poll from Suffolk University in Boston found. The early August poll found that 48 percent of female voters favor Mills while 29 percent support her Republican rival, businessman Shawn Moody. Looking at male voters, 50 […]
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Congressional race may hinge on how voters view Donald Trump
Throughout American history, the political party of the president has almost always taken a hit during midterm elections. “It’s one of the most ironclad things in American politics,” University of Maine at Farmington political science professor James Melcher said Friday. If it happens again this time around, one of the casualties could be U.S. Rep. […]
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Bruce Poliquin issues the first attack ad of the campaign
And so it begins. U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s campaign issued its first television advertisement Friday assailing his chief opponent, Democrat Jared Golden, as “too radical” and “too risky.” The move drew a quick denunciation from Golden’s camp. “Today’s desperate attack by Bruce Poliquin comes as no surprise and validates everything the polls show: The two-term […]
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New poll shows 2018 race for Maine governor in virtual dead heat
Republican Shawn Moody and Democrat Janet Mills are locked in a dead heat in the Maine governor’s election, according to a new poll by Suffolk University in Boston. In the race for the U.S. Senate, incumbent Angus King, an independent, holds a commanding lead, with 52 percent saying they would vote for him if the […]