LEWISTON — An Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce debate featuring two of the three candidates in the race to be Maine’s next governor gave voters the first head-to-head comparison of independent Eliot Cutler and Democrat Mike Michaud. The matchup between Cutler and Michaud may prove relevant as the two are closer on most policy issues […]
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Candidates for governor address Lewiston-Auburn forum
LEWISTON — The Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum with two of Maine’s gubernatorial candidates Friday morning at the Ramada Inn Conference Center. Democrat Rep. Mikr Michaud and independent Eliot Cutler attended, but Republican Gov. Paul LePage was unable able to attend. He was at the groundbreaking ceremony of a paper making company […]
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S. Drane: Let history be made
The options for the Maine governor’s race are, sadly, repetitious. Doesn’t Eliot Cutler remember? It is the same setup now as before, with votes for him cancelling out votes for the Democratic candidate, giving Paul LePage a free ride. And what is with Angus King’s stupid support of Cutler? Again, it will just help LePage. […]
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Second governor debate focuses on education, economy
UPDATED – 11:48 a.m. WATERVILLE (AP) — A day after their first debate, the three candidates in the hotly contested race for Maine governor reunited on Thursday at a forum dominated by education and economic issues. Because Republican Gov. Paul LePage, Democrat Mike Michaud and independent Eliot Cutler were given the questions ahead of time, […]
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Governor candidates spar over health care, jobs
UPDATED: 11:56 a.m. PORTLAND — After months of drama and political posturing over whether gubernatorial debates would take place at all, Republican Gov. Paul LePage, Democrat Mike Michaud and independent Eliot Cutler took the stage together for the first time Wednesday in Portland. The topics were predictable, given the host: The Portland Regional Chamber of […]
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What Cutler, LePage and Michaud need to do in the debates
AUGUSTA — Maine’s three gubernatorial candidates will reach uncharted territory in the coming days when they at long last appear together on a debate stage. In general, political debates are tame affairs and do little to sway voters, especially when they’re held this late in a campaign. That’s because after months on the campaign trail, […]
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N. Willard: Will be inclusive
I totally disagree with Rich Lowry’s column, “The incredibly insipid war on women” (Sept. 29). The first half of the column is wasted on a couple of silly comments about individual women. Voting records and speeches portray actions that contradict Lowry’s statements. The Lilly Ledbetter Act (equal pay for equal work) passed in 2009. The […]
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L. Ellsworth: A measurable record
Does Mike Michaud have any record of achievement to stand on, or is his campaign strictly about tearing down the governor’s actions? I’d like to know just one thing Michaud has ever done. Not what he’s planning, but rather something he has accomplished. As we have all learned during the past seven years, candidates will […]
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Michaud unveils plan to help Maine’s paper industry as LePage seeks buyer for Bucksport mill
BREWER — Maine’s candidates for governor weighed in Thursday on the announced closure of the Verso mill in Bucksport by airing ideas for preserving the paper industry and criticizing the policies and inaction they said led to the economic bad news. Verso officials announced Wednesday afternoon that the local mill will shut down by the […]
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Michaud offers plan to protect paper mill jobs in Maine
BREWER — Gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud unveiled a plan to protect the remaining paper mill jobs in Maine and help communities hit by mill closures during a press conference Thursday at the Eastern Maine Labor Council office. The plan, which Michaud said he would put into effect if he’s elected in November, […]