PORTLAND — U.S. Sen. Angus King on Wednesday said he has not yet made a decision on whether to support military intervention in Syria. “I can tell you that in my years of public service, I think this is just about the most difficult decision I’ve ever had to deal with,” King said during a […]
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Cutler, Michaud weigh in on governor’s record number of vetoes
AUGUSTA — If Eliot Cutler were governor today, the state’s Medicaid system would cover 70,000 more people. If Mike Michaud were governor, the state’s minimum wage would be going up. Bills aimed at passing those things into law vetoed by Maine’s Republican Gov. Paul LePage. LePage vetoed a record 82 bills, of which lawmakers could […]
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Campaign for Blaine House revved up
FALMOUTH — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud said if Republican Gov. Paul LePage — one of the congressman’s chief rivals in the 2014 gubernatorial race — told GOP donors recently that current Democratic President Barack Obama “hates white people,” it’s “unfortunate.” But the Democrat from Maine’s 2nd District was careful to say he didn’t know […]
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Michaud and Woods to hold joint news conference Wednesday
Two Maine Democrats who have said they would seek their party’s nomination for governor in 2014 will hold a joint news conference in Falmouth on Wednesday. U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, who made his official campaign announcement in Lewiston on Thursday, Aug. 15, will appear with Steve Woods, a Falmouth businessman and town council chairman. […]
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ANALYSIS: Despite familiar names 2014 governor’s race is far different than 2010’s
AUGUSTA, Maine — With two of the same names likely to go on the November ballot, the 2014 gubernatorial election may look on the surface like a repeat of the three-way contest in 2010. But political experts in Maine say the race will be very different this time around. The biggest difference is six-term U.S. […]
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Michaud says he wants to restore Maine’s dignity
LEWISTON — In a city that’s often supported him by more than a 2-1 ratio, U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud said Thursday he was officially running to be Maine’s next governor. In front of a boisterous crowd of about 200 at the Franco-American Heritage Center in Lewiston’s Little Canada neighborhood, Michaud said he wanted to return […]
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National Journal: New poll by Democratic ally shows Michaud surging ahead of LePage
AUGUSTA — A poll commissioned by the National Education Association and conducted by a Democratic polling firm shows that Democrat Mike Michaud has moved ahead of incumbent Republican Gov. Paul LePage and independent Eliot Cutler in a three-way race for governor,National Journal political blog writer Kevin Brennanreported Friday morning. Spokesmen for LePage and Cutler criticized […]
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Quebec explosion prompts Michaud, Pingree to call for review of rail infrastructure
WASHINGTON — A week after an oil-tanker train exploded in the Quebec town of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, leaving as many as 60 people presumed dead or missing, Maine U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Mike Michaud on Thursday called for a federal investigation into the safety of the infrastructure used to transport crude oil and gas by […]
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Candidates amassing donations ahead of Blaine House bids
AUGUSTA — With the gubernatorial election still more than a year away, the stockpiling of campaign cash has begun in earnest with at least two of the likely candidates for governor already banking hundreds of thousands of dollars. Democratic Congressman Mike Michaud, who is seriously mulling a gubernatorial run, announced Monday that in the past […]
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Michaud makes Orland stop, seeks $150,000 by end of June for possible Blaine House run
ORLAND — Appearing at the annual Orland River Day celebration Saturday, U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud said Mainers over the past two weeks have told him they’re “ready for a change” in the Blaine House. The 2nd District Democrat announced the launch of an exploratory committee for a 2014 governor’s race on June 23 and has […]