Oct 14 2010

Maine Governor Candidate Busts Opponent for ‘Bush Terrorist’ Photo

Democratic Maine gubernatorial candidate Libby Mitchell has been called out by her opponent, Paul LePage, for posing with a framed document that has an image of President George W. Bush describing him as an “International Terrorist.” In the picture, Mitchell is laughing. The fracas began Monday night at a gubernatorial debate when Mitchell, the country’s [...]


Sep 20 2010

GOP’s Paul LePage Leads Democrat Elizabeth Mitchell in Maine Governor Race

Republican Paul LePage holds a double-digit lead over Democrat Elizabeth Mitchell for the governor’s seat in Maine being vacated by Democrat John Baldacci, according to a Critical Insights poll conducted Sept. 13 for Maine newspapers. LePage, mayor of Waterville and head of a discount store chain, leads Mitchell, a state senator, by 38 percent to [...]


Jul 17 2010

Barack O’Clock: To Maine!

The first fam is off to Bar Harbor, Maine, on Friday for some post-Financial Reform Bill R ‘n’ R. Here’s what’s on deck: 9:30 a.m. — The president delivers a statement to the press in the Rose Garden. Expect broad smiles as Obama discusses (cautious) success in capping the BP leak, following White House Legislative [...]


Jul 15 2010

First Family Heading to Maine, Likely to Martha’s Vineyard for Vacations

In the wake of the BP oil spill, both President Obama and First Lady Michelle have made separate trips to Florida to encourage tourists to visit — with Mrs. Obama delivering a speech Tuesday on a still pristine beach. For their own vacations, the First Family heads to Maine for the weekend and is likely [...]