Name: Scott Nichols Address: Mile Hill Road, New Sharon Age: 50 Occupation: Police chief Carrabassett Valley, retired Maine State Police sergeant, former adviser to the Iraq national police. Education: Graduate Mt. Blue High School in 1979; associate degree in law enforcement technology, Southern Maine Technical College. FARMINGTON — Scott Nichols of New Sharon will run […]
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White seeks the Republican nod for sheriff
Name: Tom White Address: Beans Corner, Jay Age: 60 Occupation: Detective with Franklin County Sheriff Office e Education: South Portland High School, S.M.V.T.I. electrical studies, Maine Criminal Justice Academy FARMINGTON — Thomas White of Jay will run against Scott Nichols of New Sharon on Tuesday, June 12, in the Primary Election to become the Republican […]
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Romney clinches Republican nomination
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney clinched the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday with a win in the Texas primary, a triumph of endurance for a candidate who came up short four years ago and had to fight hard this year as voters flirted with a carousel of GOP rivals. According to The Associated Press count, Romney […]
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Official’s use of U.S. and GOP funds to buy a camper was kept under wraps
Phil Roy wanted a camper. It cost $15,000, but he didn’t have the money. What Roy did have was access to cash — someone else’s cash. Roy, a longtime Republican politician from Somerset County, managed a federally funded agency’s checking account, as well as the checking account of the state Republican Party, for which he […]
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Maine Republicans expect convention results to be challenged on national stage
AUGUSTA — There is widespread agreement that the Republican State Convention over the weekend suffered from a lack of organization after being taken over by a strong contingent of supporters of Ron Paul. What is unclear is whether the two-day event will end up being all for naught if the results of the convention are […]
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GOP primary? Or continued party fractures
The weekend Republican convention in Augusta was truly, as discussed and debated in tweets, blogs and around water coolers, a “pass the popcorn” event. Ron Paul’s supporters organized, in advance, a convention coup to claim Maine’s delegates from the RNC-designated presumptive Republican presidential candidate. You could call it a revolution or a fiasco, depending on […]
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Snowe addresses Maine Republican convention
AUGUSTA — U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe addressed the Maine Republican Party Convention on Sunday for the final time as a member of Congress and urged the audience to continue pushing the GOP as the “party of potential.” Snowe shocked Maine Republicans — and Mainers in general — when she announced in late February that her […]
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Romney sweeps: ‘A better America begins tonight,’ Republican says
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney laid claim to the fiercely contested Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night with a fistful of primary triumphs, then urged all who struggle in a shaky U.S. economy to “hold on a little longer, a better America begins tonight.” Eager to turn the political page to the general election, Romney accused President […]
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Romney could look to his right for a running mate
If he follows recent tradition, Mitt Romney will look to his right for a running mate. Speculation over a GOP No. 2 has been percolating for some time and has been boiling over since Romney on Monday put longtime adviser Beth Myers in charge of the selection process. While Romney insists it’s “way too early” […]
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GOP superdelegates: It’s over, Romney is nominee
WASHINGTON — It’s over, and Mitt Romney is going to be the GOP nominee for president. That’s the growing consensus among Republican National Committee members who will automatically attend the party’s national convention this summer and can support any candidate they choose. Even some members who support other candidates begrudgingly say the math doesn’t add […]