LEWISTON — It was standing-room-only when presidential candidate Ron Paul, a U.S. congressman from Texas, took the microphone at Geiger Elementary School on Saturday. “The fundamental fabric of this country is being challenged,” Paul told attendees of the Androscoggin County Republican Caucus. It was his second time in Lewiston in two weeks. “We’re bankrupt,” he […]
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Ron Paul returns to Lewiston today
LEWISTON — He’s back. Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul will visit the state again today, a heavy caucus day, hoping to lock up his first win when statewide results are announced tonight. He’s scheduled to visit the Androscoggin County Republican Caucus at 10 a.m. at Geiger Elementary School. Paul also plans stops at 8 a.m. […]
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Lewiston Republicans to caucus
LEWISTON — The chairman of the Lewiston Republican City Committee is requesting that all Lewiston Republicans attend the Androscoggin County Republican Caucus from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, Geiger Elementary School, 601 College St. According to Chairman Tim Lajoie, guest speakers include Maine Senate President and 2nd District Congressional candidate Kevin […]
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Romney rolls to easy win in Nevada
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to a decisive victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, notching a second straight triumph over a field of rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace. In victory, the former Massachusetts governor unleashed a sharp attack on President Barack Obama, whose economic policies he said have […]
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Ron Paul greeted by cheering crowd in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Urgent message to Rep. Ron Paul: You’re going to need a bigger hall. At the Ramada Inn on Friday night, it wasn’t just standing-room only. It was shoulder to shoulder and elbow to elbow, and that was a full hour before the presidential hopeful had arrived. “We may have to take that wall […]
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Ron Paul to campaign in Lewiston on Friday
LEWISTON — Ron Paul is coming. The Republican candidate for president will stop at the Ramada Inn at 6:30 p.m. Friday for a “town hall speaking engagement,” according to Paul’s campaign staff. The event is free and open to the public. No further details were available from campaign staff on Wednesday. The Ramada Inn sales […]
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LePage emerges from showdown with new attitude
Everyone knew Dad was gradually losing control, raging about one thing or another, offending everyone. That’s when family members all came to the same conclusion at the same time: Only an intervention could save him from himself. The political equivalent of that family drama played out Thursday in Augusta, as Republican legislative leaders confronted Gov. […]
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Cut red tape, but do so with due diligence
Peter Mills earned a reputation as a thoughtful, knowledgeable Republican legislator who spent 16 years in the Maine House and Senate. But he finished a distant third in last year’s gubernatorial primary when Paul LePage’s campaign caught fire as part of the tea party movement. Voters were in no mood for experience and moderation. Last […]
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Ranked-choice voting unlikely to gain traction in Maine
If there are two principles that define democracy, they are one man, one vote and majority rule. The first one is working in Maine, although “person” instead of “man” is now more accurate and politically correct. But, in six of the past seven elections, we have sent governors to the Blaine House with less than […]
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Those who know LePage say angry reaction to reporters’ questions in character
AUGUSTA — As the owner of a vacuum-cleaner shop, Dale Hatch knows about dirt. And he said that’s just what Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage’s lashing out at reporters asking questions about his taxes was all about. “As near as I can tell, this is just another attempt for them to dig up dirt on […]