A letter from 80 Republicans asked Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, to resist any spending bills that would accommodate the new health care law, which is nearing a critical stage of signing up millions of Americans for health coverage. Because it’s virtually certain that President Barack Obama and the Democratic-controlled Senate would reject such demands, leaders […]
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13 Maine Republicans say they had enough of the party, those still in say GOP will endure, move ahead
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 6:20 p.m. AUGUSTA — A band of right-leaning hard-liners left the Maine GOP, resigning from various state Republican offices, while issuing a letter critical of the national party as well as key politicians in Washington and Augusta. Leaving were a Maine Republican National Committee member, a former U.S. […]
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Andy County GOP to meet in Wales
WALES — The Androscoggin County Republican Committee monthly meeting will be held on Monday, Aug. 19, at 7 p.m., at the Wales Town Office meeting room located at 175 Centre Road. The Bylaws Committee will continue to present proposed bylaw revisions and the County Committee will vote on them.
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Lewiston GOP to meet Aug. 13
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Republican City Committee will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, the Lewiston Armory, 65 Central Ave. The guest speaker is congressional candidate Blaine Richardson of Belfast. Richardson is a 30-year Navy veteran who retired as a captain. For more information, call 332-4768.
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GOP’s new tech strategy leads to Silicon Valley in quest to ‘leapfrog’ Democrats
The Republican Party is turning to the Democratic den of Silicon Valley to launch a start-up — laying plans to open a new office there and hire dozens of software developers tasked with reinventing the GOP’s technology operation for the 2014 mid-term elections. Officials say the new multi-million-dollar program will give GOP candidates the ability […]
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State Republican parties mired in dysfunction
PORTLAND (AP) — Plagued by infighting and deep ideological divisions, state Republican parties from Alaska to Maine are mired in dysfunction. Several state Republican leaders have been forced out or resigned in recent months, and many state GOP parties face financial problems and skeptical national leaders. Democrats are not immune to such problems, but the […]
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Chairman, vice chairwoman of Maine Republican Party resign
AUGUSTA — Maine Republican Party Chairman Rich Cebra and Vice Chairwoman Beth O’Connor have resigned, a little more than seven months after being elected to the party’s top two leadership positions. Jason Savage, executive director of the Maine Republican Party, confirmed Wednesday afternoon that Cebra resigned “for personal reasons” within the past 24 hours. O’Connor […]
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Jeb Bush hosting fundraiser for LePage
KENNEBUNKPORT (AP) — Maine’s self-proclaimed “blue-collar governor” is headed to genteel Kennebunkport for a fundraiser. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is headlining Tuesday’s event to raise money for Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s re-election campaign. The fundraiser is being held at the waterfront Nonantum Resort in the coastal town where Bush’s father, former President George H.W. […]
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Maine GOP holds firearms training fundraiser
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Republican Party is raising money in an unconventional way — by holding a firearms training class for people who want to get concealed weapons permits. The GOP is holding a class complete with breakfast, lunch and door prizes on July 13 at the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine in Augusta. The […]