Bernie Sanders is the most prominent conspiracy theorist in America. He runs around the country saying that the economy is “rigged” by what he calls “the billionaire class.” Sanders doesn’t mean this metaphorically. He’s dead serious. As he put it in his speech at Liberty University a couple of months ago, our economy is “designed […]
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LePage didn’t vote in primary
Gov. Paul LePage didn’t vote Tuesday. That fact was uncovered by Maine Democratic Party staffers, who keenly observed that because the governor was in Iceland on Election Day, he must have requested an absentee ballot if he planned to vote. State records show the governor didn’t request a ballot. That means he didn’t vote. Democrats […]
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Low voter turnout expected for Tuesday’s primary
AUGUSTA — Voter turnout is expected to be light in Maine’s primary election this week. Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said that few competitive primary races will likely contribute to fairly low voter turnout on Tuesday. He says he’s estimating about 13 to 15 percent of eligible voters will make it to the polls. But […]
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L-A voters to pick charter commissioners, party candidates Tuesday
Voters in Lewiston and Auburn on Tuesday will select members for a commission to create a joint charter that could lead to consolidation of the two cities. They will elect three charter commissioners from each city. Auburn voters will also decide on whether to approve the city’s $38.2 million school budget. The voters will cast […]