“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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First lady Michelle Obama campaigns for Mike Michaud in Orono
ORONO, Maine — First lady Michelle Obama had a clear message for supporters of gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud attending a rally at the University of Maine on Friday: Get out to vote and bring like-minded people with you. “Barack won because of record numbers of women and minorities and young people who showed up to […]
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Portland Pirates: Former University of Maine goalie right at home with AHL club
But Maine is still home. He retired as a professional player after his fifth year with Soenderjyske in Denmark last spring. Tuesday, he was back on the ice — and in full gear — helping out another Maine hockey institution, the Portland Pirates. The team hired Michaud this summer as a part-time goalie coach. He’s […]
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Michaud camp bringing Republicans to Lewiston to show support for vets
LEWISTON — U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, the Democrat running in Maine’s governor’s race, is bringing two high-profile Republicans to the city’s Veterans Memorial Park on Monday, Oct. 6, as they endorse Michaud in his effort to unseat incumbent Republican Gov. Paul LePage. Also running is independent Eliot Cutler, a Cape Elizabeth lawyer and businessman. None […]
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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 […]