But they would accomplish their goals in different ways, and some have more specific visions than others of what they believe Maine needs from its next chief executive.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: As midterm elections loom, voting systems still vulnerable to hacking
A Senate report detailing the 2016 Russian attacks should remind us of the risks we face in November.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
State’s highest court agrees: Max Linn is ineligible for Republican Senate primary
Justices uphold a lower court ruling that the state had acted properly when it barred his candidacy over a shortfall of valid petition signatures caused when many were deemed fraudulent.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Vote for candidate matching your values
Look for the one who will stand with you on the issues you’re most passionate about.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Republican convention delegates hear that Maine governor’s race ‘is going to be a war’
Gov. Paul LePage, in the final year of his two terms, tells delegates it’s important that one of the party’s 4 contenders succeed him in the Blaine House.
Posted inElection 2018, Politics
Meet the candidates for Maine’s 2018 governor race
Here’s a look at the men and women battling to replace Gov. LePage in this year’s race.
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Republican campaign operatives call for probe of fraudulent signatures
Two men who played key roles in assembling nominating petitions for Max Linn say they want to know who put the signatures of dead voters on some of the petitions.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Political center lacks a champion
French President Emmanuel Macron provides a good example of the type of politician Democrats might want to nominate for president, but the party appears to be headed in a more liberal direction.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Who’s on first with Max Linn campaign?
So ends a bizarre chapter in recent Maine electoral history, not to mention a rare case of actual voter fraud.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Don’t let ‘jobs and economy’ mantra obscure need for racial and social justice
A financial appeal will win over the working class, but a message of hope and serving the common good will unite the country.