2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
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Déjà vu? Maine’s top pollster shows shifting race for Maine governor
Maine’s top-rated pollster on Thursday released a new poll showing Republican Gov. Paul...
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Cutler, LePage and Michaud Debate
PORTLAND – The three candidates in Maine’s hotly contested race for governor gathered...
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Steyer’s NextGen flops in Maine
Mainers are familiar with S. Donald Sussman — the billionaire hedge fund manager...
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Michelle O comes to Maine
ORONO – First Lady Michelle Obama touted the health of the U.S. economy as...
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Cato Institute ranks LePage among top four U.S. governors on fiscal policy
The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C., released its...
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Big Labor drops money bomb for Michaud
A top union boss spoke out in favor of Democratic U.S. Rep. Michael...
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Video touting Michaud cracks lewd sex joke about Maine Senator
The campaign for U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud,a Democrat, is in hot water after...
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Liberal activists desperately trying to save Michaud
Advertisements from the Republican Governors Association are significantly affecting the race for Maine...
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Dems don’t like Mike: “He’s not a brain guy”
In a secret recording released by the Maine GOP Tuesday morning, a Democratic...
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Radio host pens book on LePage
Ray Richardson, conservative radio show host for the LOB statewide Lobster Radio Network,...
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LePage, Poliquin post top grades from Maine sportsmen group
The Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine (SAM) announced Thursday its unanimous decision not to...
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RGA ad contrasts “blunt” LePage with “blow-dried” politicians
A new advertisement from the Republican Governors Association (RGA) contrasts Gov. Paul LePage...
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The Robinson Report: Governor Paul LePage
Gov. Paul LePage joins Maine Wire Editor Steve Robinson for the latest episode...
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Maine’s unemployment rate at 5.5 percent
AUGUSTA – Maine’s unemployment rate remained at 5.5 percent for the month of...
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George Smith attacks LePage for LePage’s opponents; Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine fires back
The Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine (SAM) on Tuesday called on its former director to...
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Maine GOP sets record straight on hospital repayment
AUGUSTA – The Maine Republican Party has issued the first edition of what...
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Report: Eliot Cutler was Maine Democrats’ first choice (updated)
According to a report at SeacoastOnline.com, U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud was not the...
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LePage to enforce welfare-to-work requirement
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday it will...
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Claim: Michaud never got a bill passed in Congress?
As the 2014 gubernatorial campaign heats up, political parties, politicians, political action committees...
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Plowman: The Dark Side of Michaud’s Obscurity [Warning: Brutal Take-down]
By Debra Plowman — Mainers expect bold leadership from their representatives in Washington,...
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Team LePage names key campaign staffers
Gov. Paul LePage’s re-election campaign unveiled key staff members on Tuesday, including some...
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At 5.7 percent, Maine’s jobless rate lowest since November of 2008
AUGUSTA – Maine’s unemployment rate remained at 5.7 percent for the month of...
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The Robinson Report: Eliot Cutler
In 2010, Independent Eliot Cutler turned Maine’s political establishment on its head. After...
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Michaud says connections with Saudi Princes, Japanese businessmen set him apart from Cutler
U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, a Democrat running for governor, said on a campaign...
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Michaud refuses to take responsibility for failed oversight in VA corruption scandal
AUGUSTA – U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, the Ranking Democrat on Congress’ Veterans Affairs...
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Maine construction companies back LePage
Gray, MAINE – A confident Gov. Paul LePage stood in sand pit in...
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Veterans’ health care scandal threatens to derail Michaud’s campaign
In a preliminary report released Wednesday, the Inspector General of the U.S. Department...
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Daily Catch: White House rules, Snowden, Potato Wars and the East-West Corridor…
Unilateral Climate Policy: President Obama is prepared to unveil a new regulation on...
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At 5.7%, Maine’s jobless continues to fall under LePage administration
“Help Wanted” signs are popping up across the state as tourism season begins...
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Frary: Mike Michaud’s “investment” strategy unsound
Our state’s media have looked upon Mike Michaud’s “Maine Made” economic plan and...
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Does Mike Michaud want the teachers union setting education policy?
Should teachers’ unions set Maine’s education policy instead of local school boards and...
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Christie says RGA all in for LePage
PORTLAND – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joined Maine Gov. Paul LePage Wednesday...
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Poll: Gov race is dead heat between LePage, Michaud; Cutler trails
The Maine governor’s race is a dead heat between Republican Gov. Paul LePage...
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LISTEN: LePage, Robinson on Howie Carr
AUGUSTA – The Maine Wire Editor Steve Robinson and Maine Gov. Paul LePage...
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Obamacare Medicaid expansion dead
AUGUSTA – The final chance to expand Maine’s Medicaid program pursuant to the...
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On LePage’s Prolific Veto Pen
Heading to “Veto Day” at the State House, a newspaper headline asks, “Are...
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Maine Gov race is dead heat: poll
A Rasmussen poll released Tuesday shows Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic challenger U.S....
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Poll: Maine Governor’s race is dead heat
A poll out Wednesday morning shows Republican Gov. Paul LePage with a slight...
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RGA slams Michaud over 99 tax hike votes
The Republican Governors Association slammed Democrat U.S. Rep Michael Michaud on Tuesday –...
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Wage equality eludes offices of Maine’s Democratic Members of Congress
Liberals across the country joined President Barack Obama to celebrate National Equal Pay...
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Pro-Michaud poll offers mixed results for Democrats
A poll released by the Democratic polling firm Public Policy Polling of Raleigh,...
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LePage: Wood-burning stoves get a regulatory chill
By Gov. Paul LePage – Spring is late this year throughout much of the...
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Michaud caught making bogus job claims (again)
Maine Democrats, including U.S. Rep. and gubernatorial candidate Michael Michaud, have mischaracterized a...
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Pro-abortion group endorses Michaud
Abortion advocates with NARAL Pro-Choice America on Wednesday announced its endorsement of U.S....
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Lockman: Let’s Not Poison the Well of Civil Discourse in Augusta
The following op-ed originally appeared in the the Downeast Coastal Press, a weekly...
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Maine jobless rate at 6.2 percent for January
AUGUSTA – Maine’s unemployment rate stood at 6.2 percent for the first month...
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Editorial: Harsh Words No Excuse for Quashing Dissent
The following editorial was published in the March 4-10 edition of the Downeast Coastal...
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Lockman Responds to Liberal Blogger Mike Tipping
The following op-ed originally appeared in the March 3 edition of the Downeast...
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Maine commissioners say Medicaid spending threatens natural resource agencies
AUGUSTA – Members of Gov. Paul LePage’s cabinet gathered at the State House...
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Daily Catch: Howie Carr, Dividing California, Welfare for Pot and more…
Cumberland County GOP: Talk radio legend Howie Carr headlined the Cumberland County Republican...
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The Governor: Maine is at a crossroads
AUGUSTA – Republican Gov. Paul LePage delivered his third State of the State...
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RGA zings Michaud over pro-carbon tax vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Republican Governor’s Association (RGA) criticized U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud...
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The LePage Economy in Three Charts
AUGUSTA – Maine’s jobless rate dropped to 6.2 percent in the month of...
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RGA releases first LePage campaign video
The Republican Governor’s Association (RGA) released Monday the first campaign video supporting Gov....
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Bucklin: In making Maine competitive, attitude is everything
Maine’s economy is beginning to show signs of relative competitiveness. After years of...
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Money Talks: Breaking down Michaud, Cutler and LePage’s fundraising reports
AUGUSTA – Campaign finance reports for the three major candidates for governor...
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Money Talks: Breaking down Michaud, Cutler and LePage's fundraising reports
AUGUSTA – Campaign finance reports for the three major candidates for governor...
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Maine jobless rate drops for third straight month to 6.4 percent
AUGUSTA – Maine’s unemployment rate fell for the third consecutive month to 6.4...
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Report: Maine GDP growing
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Tuesday published its monthly State Coincident...
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Maine jobless rate hits lowest since 2008
AUGUSTA – Maine’s jobless rate hit 6.7 percent in the month of October—the...
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Liberal lawmakers kill every single attempt at welfare reform
AUGUSTA – Fixing Maine’s sprawling Department of Health and Human Services programs will...
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Michaud fundraising letter implies LePage corrupt
Democratic U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud’s Nashville smear machine is working overtime. On Monday, the...
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Amid health insurance cancellations, Michaud slings mud
Democratic candidate for governor Rep. Michael Michaud attacked his Republican opponent on Monday...
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Former EqualityMaine leader endorses Cutler
Betsy Smith, former executive director of the gay advocacy group EqualityMaine, has endorsed...
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Four reasons you can ignore that PPP poll
A Democratic polling firm’s survey of the 2014 gubernatorial race is garnering a...
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Yes He Can! LePage to run for re-election
AUGUSTA – More than 400 supporters joined Republican Gov. Paul LePage at the...
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Update from Mexico on LePage trade mission
The Office of Gov. Paul R. LePage sent the following update Wednesday regarding...
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A day on the road with Paul – Governor LePage
Gov. Paul LePage traveled to Washington County on Tuesday for a scheduled tour...
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LePage to Feds: Tear Down This Barricade
AUGUSTA – Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage announced Tuesday that he will travel...
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Eliot Cutler touts endorsement of Family Planning Association of Maine co-founder
Unenrolled candidate for governor Eliot Cutler on Tuesday touted a supportive op-ed from...
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Maine People's Alliance spies reveal LePage helping state workers despite union bosses' politicking
The Maine People’s Alliance revealed Tuesday that one of its “spies” secretly recorded...
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LePage: Maine cannot rely on federal money
AUGUSTA – Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage said in his weekly address that...
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Cutler unveils first campaign video
Unenrolled candidate for governor Eliot Cutler unveiled his campaign’s first ad on Monday:...
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BREAKING: State union cooperating with LePage on partial federal shutdown
AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul LePage and representatives from the Maine State Employees Association...
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"Independent" Cutler blames Tea Party, Ted Cruz for partial federal shutdown
Eliot Cutler, a liberal who is running for governor without party affiliation, took...
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Cutler would expand medical welfare
According to the Lewiston Sun Journal, unenrolled gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler of Cape...
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LePage's plan for welfare debt moves forward
AUGUSTA – As Democratic lawmakers plan a second major push to expand Medicaid...
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International Company to Expand Wilton Customer Center
AUGUSTA – At a Tuesday press conference in the State House, Barclaycard, an...
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SHOCKING REMARK AT GUBERNATORIAL FUND-RAISER
Two Democrats say Mike Michaud made an intelligent remark during a fund-raiser. This...
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Maine GOP calls on Michaud to condemn Democrats' anti-military stance
AUGUSTA – The Maine Republican Party is calling on Democratic gubernatorial candidate Michael...
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M.D. Harmon: LePage's 2014 bid gives hope to Maine fiscal conservatives
Being a conservative in Maine, at least in my experience, has involved enduring...
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Maine Democrats Push Ideological Election Reforms at the Expense of Maine Cities and Towns
AUGUSTA – The Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee on Monday heard testimony regarding...
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Hatchetgate: Lawyer behind allegations against LePage has ties to potential 2014 opponents
AUGUSTA – The lawyer who helped fuel sensationalist claims about Gov. Paul R....
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Report: Maine's Majority Founder Quits
PORTLAND – The Portland Phoenix’s Jeff Inglis is reporting that Chris Korzen, the...
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Poll: LePage very unpopular—but could win anyway
Paul LePage is one of the most unpopular Governors in the country. Only...
