The result of the Maine Senate Race surprised many. This was a race that Sara Gideon was widely expected to win. Furthermore, this race was crucial for the Democrats to take the Senate majority. What was supposed to be a blue wave ended up falling extremely short of expectations. However, even in a year […]
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Letters: Hoping for a better future for all; A thank-you to voters
Hoping for a better future for all Much has been written about our currently very divided country but divisiveness has always been present and taken form through laws restricting immigration to outright violence against minorities. It’s my belief that our current greatest problem is a lack of common goals and direction. During my working lifetime […]
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Commentary: So-called ‘Latino vote’ is 32 million Americans with diverse political opinions and national origins
Pundits are expressing surprise that so many Latinos voted for Donald Trump. But pollsters who specialize in the Latino vote knew for months before the election that Latino support for Biden was soft, with many Latinos – especially in Florida – undecided. In Florida, 57% of Latinos ultimately supported Biden, compared to roughly 70% nationwide. […]
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Letters: A thank you to voters; We are better than this
A thank you to voters I write to thank the people of HD 51 (Harpswell, West Bath and Northeast Brunswick) for voting to allow me to continue to serve as your Representative in the Maine House. During my time in the legislature, I have served as the House Chair of the Opioid Task Force and […]
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Letters: A thank you to voters; We are better than this
A thank you to voters I write to thank the people of HD 51 (Harpswell, West Bath and Northeast Brunswick) for voting to allow me to continue to serve as your Representative in the Maine House. During my time in the legislature, I have served as the House Chair of the Opioid Task Force and […]
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Boys soccer: Brunswick ekes out tight victory over Freeport
Dragons and Falcons close out regular season in heavy fog.
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Commentary: Trump’s Pennsylvania lawsuits invoke Bush v. Gore – but the Supreme Court probably won’t decide the 2020 election
The Trump campaign has filed two lawsuits in federal court over ballot counting and voting deadlines in Pennsylvania, threatening to take the election to the Supreme Court. Both consciously echo the two main legal theories of Bush v. Gore, the infamous Supreme Court case that decided the contested 2000 presidential election. But this race is […]
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The Maine Idea: Split decisions all the way down the ballot
For a year in which one issue dominated our lives, responses to the pandemic had remarkably little effect on voter behavior Tuesday. All the divisions in American politics that have hardened over the past generation were very much on display. Republicans see an activist approach to containing the virus as threatening the economy. They prefer […]
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Rich Manieri: Lessons learned from the 2020 election
Sure, we didn’t know who won right away, or the next day, or the day after that, but we still learned quite a bit from the election. Among other things, I learned that “pollster” should no longer be considered a job. Those who have made polling their life’s work need to pursue another vocation. They […]
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Gordon Weil: COVID-19 was also on the ballot
The 2020 elections have taken place on two levels. One can prove to be deadly. Voters have been choosing the president, the Senate and the House. The results of the voting also show a decision by tens of millions to place selfish interest above community welfare in dealing with COVID-19. In selecting the nation’s leaders, […]