AUGUSTA — A Maine independent candidate says he won’t accept donations from political action committees in his bid for governor in 2014. Crystal Canney, a spokeswoman for Eliot Cutler’s campaign, says people in Maine will benefit because Cutler won’t be bought by or beholden to special interest groups. Canney says PAC money drives the agenda […]
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Former King spokeswoman joins Cutler campaign
AUGUSTA — The former spokeswoman for U.S. Sen. Angus King will head communications operations for independent candidate Eliot Cutler’s bid for Maine governor. Crystal Canney, a former broadcast journalist and producer, stepped down as spokeswoman for the independent senator this fall after having also run communications for his 2012 campaign. Cutler is challenging Republican Gov. […]
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Why liberal groups are endorsing Michaud for governor so soon
AUGUSTA, Maine — A survey conducted recently by the Portland-based polling firm Critical Insights showed that only half of Mainers could name each of the 2014 gubernatorial candidates, and a full one-third couldn’t name any. But that hasn’t stopped a deluge of endorsement announcements from coming sooner than ever. Most of these have been traditionally Democratic outfits, […]
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Cutler accuses LePage of publishing campaign material with taxpayer money
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s publication of a 26-page booklet listing his accomplishments has triggered accusations from independent Eliot Cutler’s campaign that taxpayers are supporting his re-election bid. Peter Steele, LePage’s communications director, countered that the booklet, which he said was published last week to mark the governor’s first 1,000 days in office, does not […]
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Maine gears up for a long 3-person governor’s race
In the 2010 gubernatorial race, a dozen Republicans and Democrats jockeyed for their party’s nomination with the final three contenders not settled until June. This time around, it’s shaping up to be a long three-person battle for the Blaine House. Voters should brace themselves for a deluge of negative campaign ads in the race between […]
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Eliot Cutler: Time to invest in a better education system
Fifty years ago, President John F. Kennedy visited Maine. It was an historic day for the University of Maine and for our state. It also was a special day for my family. Dr. Lawrence Cutler was president of the University board of trustees at the time, and my brother Josh and I watched as our […]
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Cutler announces run for Maine governor
BANGOR — Independent candidate Eliot Cutler returned to his hometown to announce that he is again running for governor in 2014. “I am running because we need to move Maine forward, and the best way forward is neither left nor right, but straight ahead,” Cutler said Tuesday morning at the Cross Insurance Center, surrounded by […]
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Cutler officially launches campaign for Maine governor
PORTLAND (AP) — Independent Eliot Cutler is officially launching his campaign to be Maine’s next governor. Cutler is holding events Tuesday in Bangor and Portland to kick off his campaign in the 2014 election against Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Democrat Mike Michaud, who is now a U.S. representative. He’s also holding a statewide telephone […]
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Cutler campaign releases book blames left and right for what’s wrong with Maine
AUGUSTA — Eliot Cutler has outlined his plan for turning around Maine’s economy and attracting more young people — his top two priorities — in a campaign book released Wednesday. In the book, titled “A State of Opportunity,” the independent candidate for governor in 2014 says the state can be a good place both to […]
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Cutler Democrats shift donations to Michaud’s campaign for governor
PORTLAND — Buried in early campaign filings, a subtle shift has begun in the race for Maine’s next governor. Democratic donors who rallied behind independent candidate Eliot Cutler in the last election have begun to send their checks instead to Democrat Mike Michaud, a five-term U.S. congressman. The small group of defectors includes Cutler’s former […]