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Maine: Collins Looks Safe, From Both Left and Right

Maine Sen. Susan Collins is a Republican in a state that’s not. She’s moderate and bipartisan in a party that’s…

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ME: Democratic Legislature will re-evaluate tax cuts

PressHerald.com
The newly elected Legislature won’t be sworn in for another nine days, but significant policy discussions and imminent budgetary issues are likely to color a difficult and contentious session.
Incoming Speaker of the House…

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Maine GOP Chair alleges possible voter fraud by “dozens of black people”

BY JILLIAN RAYFIELD, Salon.com
The outgoing Chairman of the Maine Republican Party is looking into possible instances of voter fraud on Election Day, because “dozens” of black people voted in some precincts, but “nobody in (these)…

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Obama backs gay marriage measures in 3 states

CBS News
President Barack Obama on Thursday threw his support behind ballot measures in Maine, Maryland and Washington state that would legalize same-sex marriage.
 
Though the president first voiced his general approval for gay…

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Crossroads GPS hits Angus King with first ad in Maine Senate race

Washington Post
The conservative 501(c)(4) nonprofit Crossroads GPS is hitting the airwaves for the first time in the Maine Senate race, with a spot targeting independent candidate Angus King.
The airwaves have grown increasingly crowded in recent weeks,…

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Senate hinges on New England

By Alexander Bolton–The Hill
The battle for control of the Senate could come down to New England, a region where the GOP brand was seen as defunct a few years ago.
A best-case scenario for…

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Maine: Democrat Rails On Sierra Club’s Support for Angus King

By Abby Livingston, Roll Call
The Sierra Club is happy with Maine Independent Senate candidate Angus King, but not everyone is happy with the Sierra Club.
The environmental group announced earlier today that it was…

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Maine: Democratic Poll Shows Mike Michaud Way Up

By Joshua Miller , Roll Call
A new poll from Maine Rep. Mike Michaud (D) shows him leading his GOP challenger, state Senate President Kevin Raye, by 32 points. In a horse-race matchup among likely voters, Michaud…

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ME: LePage calls IRS the ‘new Gestapo’

Online Sentinel
Gov. Paul LePage used his weekly radio address to blast President Obama’s health care law and described the Internal Revenue Service as the “new Gestapo.”
The IRS description was a reference to a…

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LePage calls IRS the ‘new Gestapo’

By Steve Mistler, Morning Sentinel
Gov. Paul LePage used his weekly radio address to blast President Obama’s health care law and described the Internal Revenue Service as the “new Gestapo.”
The IRS description was a…

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Maine churches raising money to fight gay marriage

By Clarke Canfield-Associated Press
PORTLAND, Maine — Scores of Maine churches will pass the collection plate a second time at Sunday services on Father’s Day to kick off a fundraising campaign for the lead opposition…

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Maine GOP Finds Hope in Independent Angus King

By Abby Livingston, Roll Call
Republicans are quietly optimistic about Maine after initially panicking that Sen. Olympia Snowe’s unexpected retirement would throw her seat to the Democrats.
Boosting the GOP’s hopes, ironically, is former Gov.…

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Paul wins majority of Maine GOP delegates

By Glenn Adams, Associated Press
AUGUSTA, Maine — With Mitt Romney’s nomination all but decided, Ron Paul supporters wrested control of the Maine Republican Convention and elected a majority slate supporting the Texas congressman to the…

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