NEW YORK — The Republican surrender has begun. Having described Donald Trump as an unacceptable, unconservative, dangerous demagogue, the party establishment appears to be making its peace with the man who keeps winning primaries. The Wall Street Journal editorial page argued vociferously against Trump for months, pointing out that he is a huckster and a […]
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GOP senators should do their job
Some members of the U.S. Senate have indicated that they will, again, block President Barack Obama. Senators have a constitutional responsibility to confirm a Supreme Court justice nominated by the president. However, the Republicans in power have stated that they will not even conduct hearings regarding the president’s nominee, Merrick Garland. Garland should not be […]
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Party officials aren’t listening
The Republican Party has lost its way. No wonder Donald Trump is winning in the polls. The American people are speaking. Both parties should listen. Republican Party puppeteers hiding in the shadows pulled the strings and Mitt Romney danced. The same Mitt Romney who accepted campaign contributions from Donald Trump, who even had Trump make […]
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Cruz cruises to victory in Maine GOP caucus primary
LEWISTON — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz cruised to a GOP victory in the Pine Tree State on Saturday. Still, Cruz failed to secure more than 51 percent of the total vote, with businessman Donald Trump coming in second and Ohio Gov. John Kasich placing third. Each candidate will be appointed an allotment of Maine’s Republican […]
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Can Republicans deny Trump the nomination?
WASHINGTON — The Republican Party is on the verge of being taken over by an egomaniac who appeals to the nation’s darkest impulses. Yet Donald Trump’s foes are splintered, tactically but also philosophically. It doesn’t help that each of his three serious challengers is a flawed alternative. None is sufficiently dominant to force the others […]
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Maine gears up for Democrat, GOP caucuses this weekend
PORTLAND — Maine Republicans and Democrats are gearing up for a double-shot of presidential caucuses but Super Tuesday primaries could play a role in who’s left on the ballot by the time Maine’s voters gather. Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are virtually assured of staying in the race, but Super Tuesday could claim some […]
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Oxford County Republicans to caucus in Bethel March 5
BETHEL — Oxford County Republicans will caucus at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Telstar Regional High School. The caucus is open to all registered Republicans in Albany Township, Andover, Bethel, Brownfield, Buckfield, Byron, Canton, Denmark, Dixfield, Fryeburg, Gilead, Greenwood, Hanover, Hartford, Hebron, Hiram, Lincoln Plantation, Lovell, Magalloway Plantation, Mexico, Newry, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris, […]
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Maine taxes: Five things lawmakers agree on (and two they don’t)
AUGUSTA — State lawmakers are in the midst of an election-year struggle over a bill that pits pro-business Republicans against pro-education Democrats. The bill offers about $38 million over the state’s two-year budget cycle in tax credits and deductions to Maine residents and businesses, with the two sides fighting over a specific $11.5 million tax […]
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GOP’s obstructionism reflects its fears
This was three days before Antonin Scalia died. President Obama had just spoken before the Illinois General Assembly. Now, he and some old friends, all retired from that body, were being interviewed by the Los Angeles Times. Obama was talking about the legislative gridlock that has marked his terms and how he might have avoided […]
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Results point to voters’ displeasure
WASHINGTON — The conservatism that has dominated the Republican Party for decades is in crisis. Capitalism has lost its allure among a large swath of young Americans. And the Clinton and Bush brands are yesterday’s products in desperate need of renovation. These are, admittedly, large conclusions to draw from one contest in one small New […]