BATH — The president of the nation’s largest unionized labor organization came to Maine on Wednesday to boost Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud’s campaign for governor, calling the congressman “a friend of the working people, whether they’re union or not.” AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka joined Michaud in two locations, first greeting workers at Bath Iron […]
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Candidates for governor have about $2 million to spend before election
AUGUSTA — Spending by the three major candidates in the Maine governor’s race has reached $4.2 million with about 40 days left until the election. In total, the three campaigns have in excess of another $2 million to spend, according to new campaign finance reports filed Tuesday. That does not include what’s likely to be […]
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Michelle Obama to campaign for Michaud at UMaine campus
ORONO — First lady Michelle Obama is coming to Maine to campaign for Democrat Mike Michaud in the governor’s race. The Michaud campaign said Monday that Mrs. Obama and Michaud will appear together Oct. 3 at the University of Maine. They’ll be joined by Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Cecile Richards. The event is being […]
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Cutler gets nod on environment from Muskie’s son
PORTLAND — The son of the late Maine environmental icon Ed Muskie said he was supporting independent Eliot Cutler in the race for Maine’s governor’s office. During a news conference Monday, Ned Muskie, the son of the former U.S. Senator, Secretary of State and Maine governor from Rumford, said his father would have supported Cutler, […]
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B. Dutil: Supports the veterans
Many veterans, including myself, owe a lot to Congressman Mike Michaud. A few years ago, I wanted to get all my military medals to show my family and friends and was told that his office would do that. I applied for them, made some arrangements and Michaud and several other officials came to present them […]
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R. Fortin: Deceptive advertising
The latest television ad from Mike Michaud about sneakers for U.S. troops is extremely deceptive. He is using a false headline to promote his false record. The amendment in question was never even enacted into law. At a time when so much information is going by so quickly every day, small things like that pass […]
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B. Swett-Thibeault: Voters have a job to do
The candidates are working diligently to secure the voters’ support for Nov. 4. It is my hope that people are studying the proposals and records of those who wish to lead us. I am pleased to support Mike Michaud for governor, Nate Libby and Jared Golden to represent my district in Lewiston. All three candidates […]
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Maine GOP slams video about Michaud campaign
PORTLAND — Maine Republicans criticized Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud on Friday for retweeting a video featuring a rap song with a lewd reference to Republican Sen. Susan Collins. The roughly five-minute video that takes a behind-the-scenes look at Michaud’s campaign was made by a Maine multimedia production company. His campaign did not pay for or […]
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Maine PAC mailers attack LePage on education
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A political action committee has begun a $70,000 campaign hitting Gov. Paul LePage for his education policies. The PAC run by the Maine Education Association is sending out mailers attacking the Republican governor for proposing to eliminate Head Start funding and to cut $12.5 million from education, among other things. Maine […]