It was only a matter of time. The force was strong in this one, but even he succumbed to the dark side. A moment of silence – please. Peter Mills, the longest hold out among the major candidates from using … Continue reading
For the past few days, the comment section of Pine Tree Politics has been engaging in a little back and forth about the question of who the GOP front runner is for the 2010 gubernatorial primary election. We have heard … Continue reading
Numbers don’t say much by themselves. People can take a set of numbers and tell a story. Those who want to keep the current school consolidation law want to tell you a story. They want to tell you consolidation is … Continue reading
Today, Republican candidate for Governor Bruce Poliquin announced the start of a state-wide listening tour, with the stated aim of hearing from Mainers about “how to bring competent management to state government”. Dubbed, “The Accountability in Augusta” tour, Poliquin will … Continue reading
Former Senate President Beth Edmonds has released a statement asking for contributions to the Steven Rowe campaign. Beth Edmonds served four terms in the State Senate and was elected Senate President in 2003, making her the second woman to serve … Continue reading
Before Maine House Majority Whip Seth Berry (D-Bowdoinham) served in the legislature he taught in New York City. Rep. Berry has also acted as a consulting teacher in MSAD #57 and other schools in Maine. With less than a month … Continue reading
In the first – admittedly unscientific – Pine Tree Politics gubernatorial primary poll, the newest entrant into the GOP primary, Paul LePage, emerged on top. The poll lasted five days – Monday through Friday of this week – and LePage … Continue reading
This morning, Matt Gagnon of Pine Tree Politics called in to Drive Time Bangor to talk about the emerging fiasco over the Portland GOP event and the general state of the 2010 gubernatorial election. Every Wednesday, Matt talks to Ben … Continue reading
With all the brew-ha-ha over the Portland GOP event, there has been much talk about what is appropriate and what is not appropriate for committees to do in relation to candidate appearances. Several people have expressed concern about charging the … Continue reading
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