It probably seems you cannot escape the advertising for the 2nd Congressional District race in Maine. In what may be the hottest political showdown in America, an average of 26 commercials tied to the contest aired every hour in Maine during a 10-day period that ended Oct. 25, according to the Wesleyan Media Project. One of […]
Jared Golden
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Golden: An inspired choice
A Marine Corps veteran and state legislator, Jared Golden has a record of bi-partisan work to pass legislation that will improve health care access, protect the middle class and assist veterans in obtaining jobs and medical care upon their return home. He is opposed to tax cuts for the wealthy and the defunding of Social […]
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Jared Golden for working people
Jared Golden understands hard work and public service. In the Maine Legislature, he fought to improve benefits for fellow veterans, increased wages for workers and expanded access to health care. Throughout his military service and public career, Golden fights for a country that takes care of working families, public servants and the elderly. Bruce Poliquin […]
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Prove them wrong on Nov. 6
The Bangor Daily News recently reported that Bruce Poliquin called his opponent, Jared Golden, a “young radical that embraces a socialist agenda” in a recent TV debate. Not once did he do this. Not twice but six times. Why? Because Poliquin is reciting the talking points handed him by Republican political consultants. The same words […]
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Golden, Mills have solid track record
I write in strong support of Jared Golden and Janet Mills. I have served with both in the Maine Legislature and watched them build a track record of independence and accomplishment. They are not afraid to do what is right or to hold themselves accountable to the people they represent.Their courage has been tested on […]
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I am voting for Jared Golden
I am supporting Jared Golden for Congress in the 2nd District. Golden was raised in the district (Lewiston) and understands the needs of the area’s people. He understands the way of life and culture here. As a U.S. Marine combat veteran, he understands the area’s veterans. He understands health problems as well as hard work […]
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Central Maine Medical Center calls on Poliquin to pull health care ad
A new political advertisement from U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s congressional campaign features a politics-heavy gathering at a Lewiston hot dog stand that includes a local doctor touting the two-term Republican’s health care record. At one point in the 30-second spot, the camera zooms in for a close-up of the physician’s name embroidered on his white […]
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Donald Trump endorses Bruce Poliquin with a tweet
President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Thursday to express his “full endorsement” of Maine’s 2nd District Republican congressman Bruce Poliquin. In a late-afternoon statement on the social media site, the president called Poliquin “a great congressman.” “He is in a tough fight against a very liberal Nancy Pelosi Democrat,” Trump said, referring to Lewiston […]
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Golden has more individual donors; Poliquin pulls in PAC money
Though the two leading candidates in Maine’s 2nd District congressional race have each raised just shy of $4 million for their Nov. 6 showdown, their sources of cash are notably different. U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, an Oakland Republican who hopes to return for a third term, has been more heavily supported by wealthy donors and […]
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Poliquin might challenge results if ranked-choice voting leads to his defeat
One of the more telling moments in the two debates this fall among the four candidates to represent Maine’s 2nd Congressional District came during the final question they faced. Asked if they’d accept the outcome of the ranked-choice voting contest, three of the contenders said they would. But U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a two-term Republican […]