The president, the latest and last high-profile Democrat to stump for Mike Michaud this fall, tells about 3,000 people at the Portland Expo, ‘You have a chance to choose a governor who puts you first.’
Eric Russell
Staff Writer
Eric Russell has been a general assignment reporter at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram since 2012 and has been a journalist in Maine since 2004. Because he doesn’t have a specific geographic or topical area to cover, Eric often is free to roam the state in pursuit of the most interesting stories, whether it’s tackling the big topic of the day or chasing ideas that fall just outside the boundaries of everyday news. His favorite assignments are ones where he can leave the office and meet with people in their homes or their workplaces to talk about their struggles and challenges – and sometimes their triumphs. Or to try and answer complicated questions. Eric grew up in Southern Maine, went to college at the University of Maine and worked in Bangor for eight years before joining the Press Herald. He lives in Brunswick with his wife, a school teacher, and two daughters.
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Cutler won’t quit, but says supporters who think he can’t win should pick LePage or Michaud
As the independent rejects the ‘spoiler’ label, Maine’s U.S. Sen. Angus King switches his endorsement for governor to Democrat Mike Michaud.
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King says Republican governors’ ad boosting Cutler tries to ‘trick people’
‘Needless to say, I don’t like being used in it,’ the independent senator says of the Republican ad.
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Maine governor’s race is at the top of the ticket
With political dynamics similar to the race four years ago, this year’s three-way contest remains predictably difficult to predict.
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On the campaign trail: Eliot Cutler spends a long day selling ideas, defying polls
The independent candidate refuses to let low poll numbers derail his drive to prove his electability.
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Contracts shed light on FairPoint labor dispute
Unions acknowledge workers’ high pay, but say the company wants to cut benefits too steeply.
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What will Mainers see tonight in the final debate of the governor’s race?
Republican Paul LePage, Democrat Mike Michaud and Independent Eliot Cutler have one final chance to try to distinguish themselves before a televised audience.
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Third gubernatorial debate: Rivals intensify attacks before the TV cameras
The first prime-time, statewide face-off of the campaign features testy but civil exchanges over the candidates’ records and positions on issues.
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Maine hayride investigation focuses on Jeep and trailer
Hayrides could come under increased scrutiny in light of Saturday’s accident in Mechanic Falls that killed a teenage girl and injured 22 others.
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Rider on Mechanic Falls hayride recalls accident that killed teenager
Cody Smith, 19, was on the hayride at Harvest Hill Farms with his girlfriend when the trailer they were riding in overturned, killing Cassidy Charette and injuring the other riders.