In one of the most publicized moments at Saturday’s March for Our Lives, 18-year-old Emma González stood on the stage in complete silence, weeping. She marked the six minutes and 20 seconds that claimed the lives of 17 people at her high school in Parkland, Fla. And on her olive-green jacket, she wore several sewn-on patches, including a Cuban flag. That flag, representing González’s Cuban heritage, […]
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Loss of civility, integrity
I am responding to a story (Sun Journal, March 13) that has circulated on the internet about Sabattus resident Leslie Gibson’s hateful words, posted on Twitter, about two students who survived the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Gibson is a Republican candidate for Maine’s District 57 seat. In the not so distant past, elected officials […]
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Gibson quits state House race after Martin jumps in for GOP
[UPDATE: Rep. Steve King’s campaign ties Parkland’s Emma Gonzalez to ‘communist’ Cuba | A pro-civility Republican also emerges to challenge Les Gibson | ‘Horrified’ Democrat decides to take on Gibson for House seat | Leslie Gibson under fire for his comments on Parkland teens | Republican state senator, Democrats call for Gibson to withdraw from state House race] SABATTUS — Hoping to restore “some […]
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Beleaguered Leslie Gibson abandons state House race, seeks ‘peace and quiet’
SABATTUS — Hoping to restore “some peace and quiet in our lives,” controversial Republican candidate Leslie Gibson abandoned his effort to win a state House seat Friday. “I am not walking away with my head hung low. I am walking away with my head held high,” said Gibson, a Sabattus resident. Gibson said he made […]
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A pro-civility Republican also emerges to challenge Les Gibson
AUGUSTA — The Democrats aren’t the only ones taking a stand against Republican state House contender Leslie Gibson. Gibson, whose harsh words for teens who survived a school shooting in Florida last month drew national ire, now faces two challengers for the 57th District — one of them from within the ranks of the GOP. […]
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Democrat who’s horrified by Gibson decided to take him on for House seat
[UPDATE: A pro-civility Republican also emerges to challenge Les Gibson] One of two Florida teens criticized by a Sabattus politician issued a blunt call Wednesday for someone to make sure Republican Leslie Gibson faces an opponent in this year’s state House race. David Hogg, a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., called […]
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Leslie Gibson under fire for his comments on Parkland teens
When Leslie Gibson sent out a few tweets last week, he had no idea how many people would wind up seeing them. The Republican candidate for the Maine House of Representatives from Sabattus called one student from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., “a skinhead lesbian” and another “a bald-faced liar.” He took […]
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Republican state senator, Democrats call for Gibson to withdraw from state House race
A Republican state senator said Tuesday that a controversial GOP candidate from Sabattus should not be running for office. Sen. Amy Volk, R-Scarborough, said in social media posts that Maine House of Representatives candidate Leslie Gibson has attacked Volk online. Volk has called for “respect and kindness” from lawmakers. Volk is one of the few Republicans […]
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State House candidate in Sabattus calls Parkland shooting survivor a ‘skinhead lesbian’
[UPDATES: A pro-civility Republican also emerges to challenge Les Gibson | ‘Horrified’ Democrat decides to take on Gibson for House seat | Leslie Gibson under fire for his comments on Parkland teens | Republican state senator, Democrats call for Gibson to withdraw from state House race] Two of the students who survived a shooting at a Florida high school last month have […]