It was just a few hours until the presidential debate and I was excited as a wound-up puppy dog in a room full of legs. The hype had been unreal — it was like Mayweather versus Pacquiao all up in here — if Mayweather had triple-advanced super pneumonia and Pacquiao was a platitude-spouting bored guy […]
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Presidential debate and politics fail to impress Lewiston, Auburn residents
Watching Monday night’s presidential debate might not be the local priority that national ratings suggest it is. It may not be a statistically sound survey, but a quick check Tuesday morning found people who had other things to do. In a poll on the Sun Journal’s Twitter account, more respondents planned to find something else […]
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Fact Check: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump deny their own words in debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s habit of peddling hype and fabrication emerged unabated in the first presidential debate while Hillary Clinton played it cautiously in her statements, though not without error. They both denied making statements that they are on the record as saying. A look at some of the claims in the debate and […]
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Trump would damage this country
Given Donald Trump’s many failed businesses, Trump University scandal, illegal use of foundation funds, jobs sent overseas, flip-flopping on issues, Russian business ties, constant lies, bullying, hiding tax returns and lack of realistic plans for foreign and domestic priorities, his supporters would logically abandon him. Unfortunately, Trump supporters don’t care about job qualifications. They like […]
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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump spar in vigorous debate
Who do you think won the #debate? #debatenight — Sun Journal (@sunjournal) September 27, 2016 HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Donald Trump repeatedly clashed with Hillary Clinton during Monday’s first presidential debate, interrupting her and appearing agitated at times as they tangled over the economy, her use of a private mail server and his unwillingness to […]
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Presidential debate: 10 themes to watch for Monday night
What are you going to watch Monday night? WASHINGTON — The most telling moments in presidential debates often come out of the blue — an offhand remark or unrehearsed gesture that helps to reveal the essence of a candidate who’s already been poked, prodded and inspected for years. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have competing […]
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Donald Trump’s $140 million ad buy includes Maine
InsideGov | Graphiq WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s campaign is planning for what it says will amount to $140 million worth of advertising from now until Election Day. The total, if executed, would include $100 million in television airtime and $40 million in digital ads, according to senior communications adviser Jason Miller. Some of those ads […]
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Trump presidency could end free trade
WASHINGTON — Guess what? A President Trump could adopt his new trade agenda without any authorization from Congress — and that could trigger a global trade war and a deep U.S. recession. Policies that promise to make us stronger economically could do the opposite. That’s the main take-away of a study by the Peterson Institute, […]
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Donald Trump honored by Ted Cruz’s endorsement
WASHINGTON (AP) — Coverage of the U.S. presidential election campaign (all times EDT): Updated 4:30 p.m.: Donald Trump says that he’s “greatly honored” by what he describes as Sen. Ted Cruz’s endorsement. After months of refusing to do so, Cruz announced Friday he would vote for Trump, though he did not describe it as an […]
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Why it’s significant if a Bush votes for a Clinton like a Kennedy said
As a gentle reminder of the pervasively interconnected nature of Washington politics, a member of the Kennedy family posted a private photo on Facebook of herself with former president George H. W. Bush. “The President told me he’s voting for Hillary!!” the accompanying note read, indicating that Bush — ousted from office by Bill Clinton […]