Patrick was the last remaining African American candidate in a Democratic presidential field once defined by its diversity.
Election 2020
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: What’s in a nickname? Maybe the 2020 presidential election
Democrats should take a cue from President Trump and think of an easy-to-remember moniker that hints at his greatest weakness.
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Les Otten casts newsworthy ballot in New Hampshire
Les Otten was one of five residents of Dixville Notch who voted in the presidential primary Tuesday.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
What to watch in New Hampshire’s primary
The start of Democratic voting in the long primary season coincides with a rise in anxiety among that party’s voters about the presidential election and an increase in confidence among Republicans.
Posted inBusiness, Elections, Nation & World, News, Politics
Iowa’s app fiasco worries mobile voting advocates
Companies – and proponents of incorporating more technology into elections – are trying to avoid being lumped in with the hastily made app used in Iowa.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, News, Politics
In 2015 audio, Bloomberg advocated targeting minorities for arrest
Bloomberg launched his Democratic presidential bid late last year with an apology for his support for the policy.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: 2020 should be the last hurrah for Iowa and New Hampshire
Tradition now demands that two small, predominantly white states get to play too big a role in the nominating process.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Hold Democrats to their word on war spending
The presidential candidates should deliver a cost-benefit analysis of the conflicts and weapons that have taken the lives of millions.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, New England, Politics
As Trump rallies in New Hampshire, Democrats audition to face off against him on eve of primary
No modern Democrat has won the nomination without coming in first or second in New Hampshire.
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Brunswick’s Poppy Arford running for House District 49
Arford, who is dedicated to reducing health care costs statewide, joins Democrat Kathy Wilson and Green Independent Fred Horch in their campaigns for the seat being vacated by Mattie Daughtry.