Spending In The Race For The Blaine House, Pt. 2

When the first post-primary financials came out, we took a look at how candidates were spending their money, breaking it down by category. Now, as then, the simplest question to answer is who’s spent the most – and the results haven’t changed much. Continue reading

Yet Another Poll Shows LePage With Commanding Lead

Today, the Portland Press Herald and the polling firm Critical Insights announced the results of a new survey of Maine voters.  The survey took the temperature of Maine on the gubernatorial contest and both congressional races, as well as a … Continue reading

Pine Tree Politics Issues Initial Gubernatorial Race Forecast

Pine Tree Politics will be conducting forecast predictions from now until election day for the gubernatorial race, the two congressional races, the Maine House and the Maine Senate.  We will maintain the most current forecasts in the right sidebar for … Continue reading

Mitchell Education Reform Outline Part 1

Early in the campaign we said education could become a hot battleground for the gubernatorial candidates.  Eliot Cutler and Libby Mitchell went toe to toe back in July over education reform.  Cutler has since released detailed plans for Maine’s education … Continue reading

The Education Debate Heats Up

This past weekend, Eliot Cutler wrote an editorial in the Bangor Daily News touting his educational platform and why it does not mesh with the Maine Education Association’s and Libby Mitchell’s views.  Cutler was also critical of the MEA’s endorsement … Continue reading