Only the two front-runners in Maine’s closely watched Senate race were invited to participate in WMTW’s debate.
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Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Maine
Maskless GOP candidate faces firestorm after Trump rally
Michelle Kaplan said she’s a firm believer in science and masks.
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Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, Politics
Biden shuns easy virus answers; Trump vows to ‘vanquish’ it
The Democratic nominee is focusing on COVID-19 in the final days of the election campaign, while the president downplays the threat during a visit to Arizona.
Posted inElection 2020, Maine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
Man with weapons arrested at pro-Trump rally in Bangor
There were no injuries in the incident, which happened at a campaign event in Bangor featuring Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation / World, Politics
Media election planners prepare for a night of unknowns
Election nights always have surprises, but the worry this year is being driven by the large number of people voting early or by mail, in part driven by the coronavirus.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, News, Politics
Hundreds of Trump supporters stranded in the cold for hours after Omaha rally
The crowd didn’t fully clear the rally site until after 12:30 a.m. – more than three-and-a-half hours after Trump left.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Ballrooms, candles, luxury cottages: How millions of taxpayer and GOP dollars have flowed to Trump’s properties
Since his first month in office, the president has used his power to direct millions from U.S. taxpayers and his political supporters into his own businesses.
Posted inElection 2020, Maine, Politics
Gideon maintains narrow 3-point lead over Collins in latest Colby College poll
Maine voters also favor Vice President Joe Biden over President Trump, 51-38 percent, although Biden’s lead shrinks to 4 points in the 2nd Congressional District.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Maine election clerks begin processing flood of absentee ballots
Clerks can remove ballots from envelopes and run them through optical scanning machines, but the votes can’t be tallied until the polls close next Tuesday.
Posted inElection 2020, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Politics
Video: Trump and Biden supporters turn out in Lewiston
Flags, banners, music, and opinions flowed as supporters on both sides turned out Tuesday morning on Lisbon Street.