AUBURN — A trio of Republicans, including one sitting state representative and two who served with Democrat Mike Michaud in the Legislature in the 1990s, said Friday that Michaud has misrepresented his legislative work on the state budget. Michaud is the Democratic challenger to Republican Gov. Paul LePage. Also in the race is independent Eliot […]
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After tea party uprisings, Maine GOP expects unity at Bangor convention
AUGUSTA — Top party officials are promising unity at the Maine Republican State Convention this Friday and Saturday in Bangor. If the predictions are right, the event will be a much smoother gathering than the two prior conventions, which saw factionalism split the party along ideological lines. The push for party cohesion is evident in […]
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Bennett seeks to unite Maine Republicans at convention
PORTLAND (AP) — After two raucous and divisive GOP conventions, Maine Republican party chairman Rick Bennett is promoting solidarity. Four years ago, tea party activists and conservatives at the GOP convention replaced the platform with one calling for sealing the borders and a return to “Austrian economics.” Two years later, Ron Paul libertarians staged a […]
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State Republican parties mired in dysfunction
PORTLAND (AP) — Plagued by infighting and deep ideological divisions, state Republican parties from Alaska to Maine are mired in dysfunction. Several state Republican leaders have been forced out or resigned in recent months, and many state GOP parties face financial problems and skeptical national leaders. Democrats are not immune to such problems, but the […]
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Maine Republicans to choose new leaders Saturday
AUGUSTA — The Republican State Committee will gather in Augusta on Saturday to choose new leaders after the recent resignations of its chairman and vice chairman. At least three people are interested in the positions, including former Senate President Rick Bennett of Oxford, former Rep. Jonathan McKane of Newcastle and former Maine House candidate Sam […]