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Press Herald owner Sussman is top Maine political donor

Steve RobinsonBy Steve RobinsonOctober 30, 2014Updated:January 28, 20153 Comments1 Min Read
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The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting has produced an analysis of the top political donors in Maine, and Portland Press Herald owner S. Donald Sussman tops the list. Other major Maine donors include Sussman’s wife, Democrat U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, Ed Bosarge, Paul Coulombe, Daniel Hildreth, Stephen King, and Senate President Justin Alfond (D-Portland).

From the Center: “Eight of the top ten donors are on the liberal side of the political spectrum and support Democrats almost exclusively. Of the $3.95 million, all but about $344,000 went to Democratic and traditionally liberal causes, such as the Planned Parenthood PAC that is supporting the Democratic candidate for governor, Mike Michaud, and other Democrats.”

Read the full report here.

 

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Wayne Emerton
Wayne Emerton
11 years ago

Must ask my friends the Koch brothers to keep up.

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Les Gibson
Les Gibson
11 years ago

Hmmmmmm….isn’t it the liberals who constantly howl about money in politics? Liberal hypocrisy at its finest.

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Nina Sage
Nina Sage
11 years ago

All that money, and nothing to show for it. If not for the internet, we would have to read his papers and be fed lefty propaganda. How’s the newsprint business going these day’s S. Donald ?

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