Former U.S. House candidate hails “sea change” in number of women holding elected office, but hopes many more will join them.
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Maine politicians offer criticism and support on Trump ending 'Dreamers' policy
Attorney General Jeff Sessions makes a statement at the Justice Department in Washington on Tuesday on President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, known as the DACA program. President Donald Trump’s decision Tuesday to end a program that shielded about 2 million Americans who arrived in the country as children from deportation drew criticism […]
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Maine leads nation in choosing women for U.S. Senate
When 18-year-old Sue Collins of Caribou boarded a plane one winter day in 1971, she couldn’t have imagined where it would take her. “I had never met a senator,” she recalled recently. “I had never been to Washington. I had never even flown on an airplane.” Chosen as one of two students from Maine to get […]
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Collins, others: Gender matters in Congress
Would the presence of more women in Congress make a difference? Some academic studies say women are just as partisan as men. But others say the dearth of women on Capitol Hill might contribute to the bickering and gridlock that permeates Congress. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, said having women “does matter” because […]
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Emily's List targets Bruce Poliquin in 2018 race
Emily Cain couldn’t defeat U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin on her own, but now she’s put the Maine Republican “On Notice” that Emily’s List is making him one of its top targets in next year’s election. As executive director of the organization devoted to electing women, Cain, a Democrat who lost twice to Poliquin, said Emily’s […]
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Emily Cain tapped to head Emily’s List, a group that helps elect women
Emily Cain is heading to Washington after all. Though the two-time Democratic congressional candidate couldn’t come up with a win in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, she’s been tapped to serve as the executive director of Emily’s List, a group devoted to electing women to office across the nation. Cain said in a Facebook post early […]
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Maine congressional race shattered spending records
Given all the television advertisements during the campaign, it’s not surprising that Maine’s 2nd District congressional race this year shattered state spending records. Reports filed with the Federal Election Commission this week show that the two candidates, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin and Democratic challenger Emily Cain, raised $6.85 million between them. Cain raised slightly more than […]
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Maine saw more negative campaign ads than anywhere
If watching television this fall felt kind of slimy, there was a good reason. The congressional race in Maine’s 2nd District saw more negative advertising during the campaign than any other U.S. House matchup in America. At the hottest point in the campaign, Maine viewers saw a negative ad by one side or the other […]
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Cain is needed
Emily Cain is needed to represent all the people in the 2nd District as its congresswoman. Cain is high energy, has high standards and is honest, hardworking and trustworthy. She is not a fast talker like her opponent. She will always support Social Security, Medicare and veterans’ benefits. She listens and does her homework to […]
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Cain will deliver more to Maine
Emily Cain served 10 years in the Maine Legislature. She says that she saw too many of her peers leave the state to find work. She intends to change that by attracting more jobs to the state of Maine. She will deliver far more to Mainers than Bruce Poliquin’s undistinguished accomplishments during the past two […]