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What will it take to revive the Maine GOP?
Former 1st Congressional District Republican candidate Dean Scontras and Ted Ropple, a Casco information technology professional, are launching an effort to revive the GOP...
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Michaud cool to auto bailout
U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud said Friday that he hasn't yet seen the Democratic proposal to bailout the auto industry, but that he's not all...
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Will a gay marriage bill come forward?
Gay activists are laying the groundwork to bring forward a gay marriage bill during the 2009 legislative session, but say they are still mulling...
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Freshmen legislators learn the ropes
Newly-elected legislators are at the Statehouse today for an orientation session. There are 48 true freshmen in the House (out of 151 seats) and...
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Senate GOP pledges loyal opposition
Senate Republicans, who lost two incumbents in last week's election, decided to choose new leaders for their caucus. Republicans will have 15 members for...
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Who will lead?
Now that the election is finally over, Maine lawmakers will gather in partisan caucuses next week to pick their leaders for the two-year session....
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UPDATE: Snowe in Obamas cabinet?
Along with all the post-election analysis, the Wall Street Journal ran a list of people who may be under consideration for positions in President-elect...
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Election upsets
For those who've been watching this stuff for months, the top-of-the ticket outcomes last night weren't any real surprise, at least not in Maine....
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Dems tout Election Day efforts
The Maine Democratic Party says it will have more than 3,200 volunteers working on Tuesday as part of the party's Get Out the Vote...
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Predictions on the casino?
The latest polls show a very close call on Question 2, which would allow a casino to open in Oxford County. Both sides have...
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McCain pollster: Too close to call
The McCain campaign shared an internal poll with the media this morning that shows the ticket of Republican Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah...
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Former Mass. Gov. Swift in Maine Wednesday
With less than a week to go before the election, former Massachusetts Gov. Jane Swift will be in Hermon on Wednesday to stump for...
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Pingree/Summers debate today
While you're on your lunch break today, you can check out 1st Congressional District candidates Charlie Summers, a Republican, and Chellie Pingree, a Democrat,...
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Beverage tax foes raise $3.5 mill.
Fed Up With Taxes, the group behind Question 1, has raised $3.5 million to try to get people to vote "yes" on Nov. 4....
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Baldacci approval rating up
Democratic Gov. John Baldacci's approval rating went up from 39 percent in the spring to 43 percent this fall in the Critical Insights on...
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Anti-casino, Todd Whitman and another poll
A group of Maine legislators will gather in Portland today to announce their opposition to Question 2, which would allow a casino in Oxford...
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Vets rally behind Summers
First Congressional District candidate Charlie Summers, a Republican from Scarborough, is getting a push from veterans -- those in Maine and a national group...
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Two weeks from today
It hardly seems possible that Election Day is in just two weeks. So where do things stand? Here's glimpse from Rasmussen Reports: Nationally, Democratic...
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Gordon Smith: Dirigo will be wounded
Gordon Smith, a lobbyist for the Maine Medical Association and spokesman for the No On 1 campaign, said today the Dirigo Health Program will...
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Pingree/Summers: Voters are angry
This week, both candidates running for the 1st Congressional District stopped by the Kennebec Journal to meet with the editorial board and ask for...
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