Republican strategists wish that tax cuts ‘got the pitch forks out’ but they don’t seem to move voters.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Ohio displays need for Democrats to mix enthusiasm, economics
Portraying the Republican Party as self-dealing plutocrats could shift the discussion from cultural issues.
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Poll shows 2018 race for Maine governor a virtual dead heat between Moody and Mills
Incumbent Angus King appears to hold a commanding lead in the Senate race, and health care emerges as the chief concern among the 500 Maine voters surveyed by a Boston university.
Posted inNation & World
Trump tweets endorsement of Kobach in Kansas governor’s race
Kris Kobach headed a presidential commission on voter fraud that Maine’s secretary of state criticized for endorsing the idea of widespread voter fraud, without evidence.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Obama’s ‘first wave’ of endorsements for midterm elections includes 3 Maine Senate candidates
The former president tips his hat to Democrats Louis Luchini, Linda Sanborn and Laura Fortman.
Posted inHealth, Life & Culture, Local & State, News, Politics
Advocates of in-home care referendum call it fairness; critics call it a scam
Opponents says the ballot measure is more concerned with pushing pro-labor policies than expanding access to care for the elderly and disabled.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Polls, not money, tell story
Fundraising numbers are in no way, shape or form a substitute for good, accurate polling data.
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Commentary: Democrats should be careful they’re not opening door to Trump re-election
Overconfidence, along with a lurch toward far-left positions and away from centrism, could cost them.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Candidates for governor offer ideas for improving Maine’s economy
Among their proposed fixes: Focus state aid on smaller businesses, educate and train workers, pass tax conformity, implement Medicaid expansion and forgive two years of college costs for graduates who stay in Maine.
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More campaign finance data on gubernatorial candidates released after computer glitch delay
The Maine Democratic State Committee’s report had yet to be filed Wednesday evening because of the problems with the new Maine Ethics Commission website.