FARMINGTON — Democrats from Farmington, Industry and New Vineyard will caucus at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 6, in the North Dining Hall at the University of Maine at Farmington. All registered Democrats are urged to attend to voice their choice for a presidential candidate. Unenrolled voters can register at the caucus but should arrive early. […]
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Oxford County Dems to caucus March 6
Oxford County Democrats will caucus in Rumford and Bethel on Sunday, March 6, to kick off the 2016 campaign season. The regional caucuses are at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford and Telstar Regional High School in Bethel. Other meetings will be set in individual towns in smaller groupings. The Oxford County Democrats have secured […]
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There are no losers
This is in response to the letter to the editor from Mary Jane Newell (Jan. 27). In it, she wrote that liberals should just get over it regarding the actions of Gov. Paul LePage. She further stated that liberals are sore losers. I would offer the following for her and others’ consideration: regarding conservatives and […]
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Auburn Democrats to meet
AUBURN — The monthly meeting of the Auburn Democratic City Committee will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, at the Auburn City Building. The committee will discuss the procedures for the upcoming state Democratic caucus to be held on March 6. Parking is available in the garage. Those attending should use […]
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LePage has a right to speak up
I am so sick of the crybaby Democrats who lost the past two elections for governor of Maine. It seems it really stick in their craw and they can’t get beyond the fact that the voters elected Paul LePage twice. Now they want to impeach him. Democrats did the same thing to Sarah Palin in […]
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Maine Democrats middlemen for wealthy donors and national party
A Cuban-born sugar tycoon. A California-based registered foreign agent for the government of Sri Lanka. A Chicago billionaire. All are recent large donors to the Maine Democratic Party via a complex fundraising strategy called the Hillary Victory Fund. The fund exploits recent court decisions and weakened campaign finance laws to maximize political contributions and funnel […]
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Lewiston Dems to meet Jan. 13
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Democratic Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, on the first floor in the Lewiston Armory, Central Avenue. Enter through the CC doors in front of the building. The agenda includes organizing and identifying volunteers for the caucus to be held Sunday, March 6, at Lewiston High School. The […]
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Democrats could pick off Trump supporters
They support activist government. They’re not socially conservative. They resent big money in politics. And if you administered a truth serum, they would probably say nice things about Obamacare. These are blue-collar supporters of Donald Trump. Democrats would do well to ask themselves, “Why aren’t some of them ours?” I say “some” because a good […]
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Republicans deal in facts
This is a reply to Nancy Willard’s letter (Nov. 13) which labeled me and other conservatives as having “extreme political views.” She said I did not substantiate the “horrific” things I said the Democrats do. If the Sun-Journal allowed me more than 250 words I would be glad to give references for my facts. It […]
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A Paris moment for U.S. politics?
WASHINGTON — The 2016 presidential campaign has been peculiarly disconnected from the real world of problems, crises and governing. It took the catastrophe in Paris to narrow the gap — and even a monstrous terrorist attack may not shake the trajectory of a contest that operates within a logic of its own. The inevitable distance […]