Election 2020 Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Commentary: Don’t fall for CMP, Hydro-Quebec climate change claims

by Nick Bennett Special to the Press Herald July 28, 2020September 14, 2020

The western Maine power corridor that will be the focus of a public vote in November does nothing to reduce overall carbon emissions.

Local & State, Nation & World, News, Uncategorized

Maine Republicans file last-minute court challenge to ranked-choice ruling

by Scott Thistle July 27, 2020September 14, 2020

The party says Maine’s secretary of state improperly rejected thousands of signatures on a petition aimed at overturning a law applying ranked choice to presidential elections.

Nation & World, Politics

Anxiety props up Biden, while Trump voters are fervent, poll shows

by STEVE PEOPLES and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press July 27, 2020September 14, 2020

Only 50 percent of Biden supporters consider him a strong leader.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: 100 days of campaigning left for Collins and Gideon

by The Editorial Board July 26, 2020September 14, 2020

There will be no respite from the air war already underway unless voters choose to tune it out.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Supporting our farms is key to Maine’s public health, economic recovery

by Stacy Brenner Special to the Press Herald July 25, 2020September 14, 2020

Gov. Mills and the Legislature must consider how important food security is for all of us in Maine.

Nation & World, Politics

In VP search, Biden has a known quantity in Susan Rice

by JULIE PACE Associated Press July 24, 2020September 14, 2020

The close working relationship she forged with him during the Obama administration is seen as a key intangible that other contenders simply don’t have.

The Forecaster

Letter: Trump’s on the side of love, Beem on the side of hate

July 24, 2020September 14, 2020

Dear Mr. Beem: I have Trump-Pence yard signs. I have a Trump-Pence flag. I have a MAGA hat. And I have a master’s degree from Boston College. And I am an owner of a Maine company that employs over 120 people. And I am not alone. Let me tell you why I believe Trump will […]