As three in the morning flickers across my screen, we have seen enough to make some very rudimentary judgments about what has happened in Maine politics this night. I will try to clarify what we know as of right now, … Continue reading
With 22% of precincts reporting, Mike Michaud is leading Jason Levesque 57% to 43%. This is another race that looks safe to call at this point. Maine voters have elected Michaud to his 5th term in the U.S. House. This … Continue reading
Chellie Pingree leads her challenger Dean Scontras 62%-38% with 28% of all precincts reporting in. This was not the close race so many expected, though we don’t have complete totals yet. CD1 was thought to be the race that would … Continue reading
Election Night Chat
In 2008, Maine was as deep blue as it could possibly be. Aside from the victory of Susan Collins over Tom Allen, Republicans had virtually nothing to cheer about. Maine voters chose President Barack Obama by a crushing margin, Democrats … Continue reading
Paul LePage/Libby Mitchell/Eliot Cutler will be elected governor by – hopefully – the end of tomorrow. Supporters will be spending the day shouting about the merits/flaws of the candidates until their vocal chords are raw. Wednesday some will be drinking … Continue reading
The 2010 Maine Gubernatorial Election has been a sad example of what happens when liberal progressives feel the reigns of power slipping from their hands. This same pattern has repeated itself over and over again throughout the country this election … Continue reading
Twenty-four hours is all the time we have left before the polls open, likely less than that by the time you read this. Downeast Magazine and the Maine People’s Resource Center has released what will be the final poll before … Continue reading
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