AUGUSTA — A person familiar with the plans says Sen. Angus King will back fellow independent candidate Eliot Cutler in the three-person race for Maine governor. The person tells The Associated Press that King will endorse Cutler on Monday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the endorsement had not yet been made […]
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P. Dawn: A recurring nightmare
Isn’t it time to talk about Eliot Cutler? What is his game? Why does he want to keep performing in Barnum & Bailey politics when doing so assures LePage another four years in the center ring? Is Cutler’s ego so big that he can’t drop out, even knowing that, if he did, compassion could return […]
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Cutler, Michaud support Medicaid-paid abortions; LePage opposed
LEWISTON — The battle over abortion is heating up again in the Maine governor’s race. Eliot Cutler, the independent in the race, said he would support allowing MaineCare, the state’s Medicaid program, to cover the cost of abortion services for women eligible for the government-sponsored health care program. Cutler said it’s a position he’s long […]
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Cutler accuses LePage, Michaud of restricting debates
PORTLAND — Independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler on Monday lashed out at Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic challenger Mike Michaud, accusing them of delaying debate appearances until after many absentee ballots are cast ahead of the November election. Cutler said the majority of Maine residents want more debates and forums but LePage and Michaud and […]
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Gun violence group endorses Cutler for Maine governor
PORTLAND — Maine Citizens Against Handgun Violence is endorsing independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler, with long-time board member Bill Harwood touting Cutler’s decision not to shy away from the issue. Cutler supports background checks on all gun sales, calling it a commonsense measure to prevent guns from falling into the wrong hands. But he isn’t […]
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Michaud campaign has more cash than LePage, Cutler campaigns
AUGUSTA — Mike Michaud continues to outpace his two gubernatorial opponents in the money race as the campaigns heat up leading into August. According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the state Tuesday night, the Democrat’s total fundraising has netted more than $1.9 million for the campaign to date. With more than […]
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Maine’s governor race: Eliot Cutler confident he can win with a late surge
AUGUSTA — Less than four months before Maine voters head to the polls, Independent candidate Eliot Cutler faces fundraising challenges, an incumbent Republican governor with fiercely loyal supporters and Democrats determined not to repeat the mistakes that cost them the 2010 election. But Cutler, a 67-year-old from Cape Elizabeth, says he’s confident that his campaign […]
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Analysis: Why this governor’s race is not a repeat of 2010
AUGUSTA — For more than three years, a common sight on Maine roads has been a bumper sticker that reads “61%: We did not vote for Paul LePage.” The sticker began showing up shortly after LePage took office, reinforcing the notion that he rose from private businessman to the state’s highest elected office with far […]
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How Paul LePage became Maine’s governor
AUGUSTA — For the roughly 62 percent of voters who chose someone other than Republican Paul LePage for governor on Election Day in 2010, the result was a shock. They remember a campaign full of controversy over property tax payments, threats to punch reporters and a promise that, if elected, the Waterville Republican would tell […]
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Analysis: One candidate’s unfair campaign finance law is another’s protection
AUGUSTA — Supporters of independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court Monday, alleging that Maine’s current election laws unfairly prevent them from giving as much money to Cutler as backers of party candidates can donate to their preferred nominee. If the court rules in their favor, it could create complications […]