Oct
14
2010
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 [...]
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Sep
20
2010
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 [...]
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Jul
17
2010
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 [...]
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Jul
15
2010
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 [...]
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