The time’s right for a National Unity Agenda that would end the merry-go-round of bad candidates.
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Alan Caron: Longtime builder of coalitions first had to rebuild himself
‘I lifted myself out of a series of accidents,’ says the independent whose grit shaped him into a community organizer and revered political mind.
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Governor candidate Caron made nearly $1 million last year; Moody’s income is under wraps
Three out of the 4 candidates release copies of their federal and state income tax returns.
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In first policy rollout, governor candidate Mills releases economic ‘action plan’
The Democrat proposes consolidating economic development and workforce programs, low-interest loans to employers for hiring workers, and expanding broadband internet access.
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Republican National Committee offers support to Moody
In a statement issued Tuesday, the RNC says Moody is the ‘epitome of the American Dream.’
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Democratic PAC tops $1 million in spending in Maine governor’s race
More than half of the money is to oppose Republican candidate Shawn Moody.
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Another View: Alan Caron: Don’t push independents out of the race
Democratic candidates have been losing because they have too few ideas, not too many rivals.
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The battle for dominance in the Maine Legislature could come down to a handful of races
Donald Trump and Paul LePage are casting long shadows over elections to fill the 186 seats in the House and Senate.
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Commentary: Former President Barack Obama is great for Republicans
The Republican National Committee should give the man a medal.
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Race for 1st Congressional District seat tests Republicans’ unity
The party supports its candidate, Mark Holbrook, but independent Marty Grohman also gets Republican backing.