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 […]
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Is our Congress serious about getting to work?
Would that it were true. Could the U.S. Congress actually, finally, mercifully be seeking to end partisan gridlock? On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud and U.S. Sen. Angus King were among 80 elected officials who participated in a “Make Congress Work: No Labels” event as part of a long-term, problem-solving coalition. The aim of the […]
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Cutler, Michaud issue reports on campaign donors, expenses
PORTLAND — Maine independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler says he’s raised more than $430,000 so far for his 2014 campaign, while likely Democratic candidate Mike Michaud says he’s raised about $313,000. In a semiannual report filed Monday with the Maine Ethics Commission, Cutler reports he received contributions from 632 individuals during the first six months […]