Presidential primaries
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PublishedJuly 26, 2023
Commentary: If Trump loses the GOP nomination, he could drag the party down with him
One of Trump's powers is something that stems from a personality trait that almost no politicians, or even dictators would want to display in public: his apparent disregard for mostly anyone but himself.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2023
Commentary: Why is Biden risking an early loss to RFK Jr.?
Small hits to a president’s reputation can add up over time.
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PublishedMay 22, 2023
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott launches 2024 Republican presidential bid
He enters the race with more cash on hand than any other presidential candidate in U.S. history, with $22 million left in his campaign bank account at the end of his 2022 campaign that he can transfer to his presidential coffers.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
Jim Fossel: Biden shakes up presidential primaries for the wrong reasons
The president’s decision to move things around – out of self-interest – could backfire for Democrats.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2022
Republicans threaten to boycott commission’s presidential debates
The televised events provide voters with their only opportunity to see the candidates appear side-by-side, and force those running to weigh in on a wide variety of domestic and foreign policy topics.
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PublishedJune 26, 2021
Commentary: Andrew Yang’s failed New York mayoral bid is a good thing for politics
So far, there’s little evidence that hopeless presidential campaigns can advance one’s career.
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PublishedApril 12, 2021
Legislation would allow unenrolled voters to cast ballots in Maine party primaries
The bill is one of several that would increase voter participation in primaries or streamline the balloting process by rescheduling the newly created presidential primary from March to June.
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PublishedApril 7, 2021
Sen. Hickman: Mainers must have the right to vote in all taxpayer-funded elections
L.D. 231 would let unenrolled voters cast one ballot in the primary of their choice without having to enroll in a political party.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2021
Commentary: There’s one democracy reform best suited to stopping Trump’s comeback
Open primaries would force candidates to demonstrate broad appeal to the overall electorate in order to advance to the general election.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2021
Maine Voices: Use new glue to repair our democracy
Open primaries will encourage voters to think of ourselves not as Republicans or Democrats, but as Americans.
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