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November 19, 2008

Political Patronage?

Three Democrats vie for Maine Attorney General Appointment Read more »

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November 10, 2008

Maine's Best Pollster

Tons of media coverage is devoted each election cycle to predicting the outcomes of upcoming races. In the weeks before the recent vote, a swarm of polling firms scoured the Maine electorate hoping to divine voter intentions in the high-profile presidential and senate elections. Each arrived at a different assessment of the state of Maine's major races. Read more »

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November 4, 2008

Post-Election Politics

The voting is done tonight, but the politics will continue tomorrow. Here are some Maine political events to watch for in the coming weeks and months. Read more »

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October 29, 2008

A Dogpile in Senate District 15

How likely are voters to be influenced by a cute puppy? The answer to that question could decide the state senate race in District 15 (Auburn, New Gloucester, Poland and Durham) and could potentially determine which party controls that body of the Maine state legislature. The puppy in question, a creation of the Maine Democratic Party for their website at www.iwasaluckyone.com is meant to remind voters of incumbent Senator Lois Snowe-Mello's complicated relationship with the state's animal welfare program.

Snowe-Mello's puppy problems began more than a year ago, when police and animal welfare agents raided a Buxon puppy mill,... Read more »

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October 22, 2008

Predicting the outcomes of state house races

Predicting the outcomes of state house races in Maine is difficult. Read more »

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October 14, 2008

Senate District 15

Things are getting way too interesting to give a comprehensive list. Here are some highlights. Read more »

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October 7, 2008

The McCain campaign counts mainly on north Maine.

This post is about the presidential campaign. If you're hungering for some state senate coverage, check out these articles from the Blethen papers: 3, 4, 5, 18, 19, Read more »

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September 29, 2008

The Politics of a Crisis

The first thing to note is that the mortgage crisis hasn't hit Maine as hard as it has other regions. As of July, Maine still had a a better foreclosure rate than 37 states. With one foreclosure for every 838 homes, we're faring much better than states like Nevada where it's one in 43. Read more »

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September 22, 2008

A Top Priority Senate Seat

With the retirement of Karl Turner in District 11, what has previously been a solid Republican seat may have become much more competitive, and political observers from across the ideological spectrum are interested in the race.

Jesse Graham, executive director of the progressive Maine People's Alliance identified it as one of the races he's watching most closely.

"This has been a Republican seat in recent past but could be close by the numbers and is open. The Dems have put up a good candidate for the area in Jeanne Hulit. She seems to be more moderate but that is likely what it will take to win the district and she got the endorsement of MPA Campaign... Read more »

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September 16, 2008

Maine's 1st Senate District

Mary Black Andrews versus Peter Bowman. And, will the last reporter leaving Augusta please turn off the lights? Read more »

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