Everyone has been dancing around the whispers of “Les Otten” and “the failure of American Ski Company”, hesitant to engage, or really hammer him on the subject. Well – maybe not everyone – but the …
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Okay, so she didn’t actually say those exact words – but the sentiment behind what she said certainly seemed to communicate that message.
Tim Pawlenty went on Morning Joe this morning, and observers everywhere are commenting …
This afternoon, Maine Governor John Baldacci stopped by MSNBC to talk to David Schuster and company about Maine’s Equal Marriage law, and the efforts to repeal it.
Baldacci’s comments focused on the evolution of the issue …
True believers. Litmus tests. Angry partisanship. Absolutism. Us vs. them.
It might sound odd for a borderline radical libertarian-republican (lowercase in both instances) such as myself to say, but I have had it absolutely up to …
I had some time this afternoon to re-watch (and/or listen) to the Bangor Republican candidate forum. I paid more attention this time.
One thing is driving me crazy, and it’s time for me to say so.
“Putting …
Polls tell you a lot. They also give far too many people an overinflated sense of certain political trends. No matter where you turn today, you are likely to hear, “polls show that Maine people …
This morning, Matt Gagnon of Pine Tree Politics called in to Drive Time Bangor to talk about the revelation of donations made by Republican Les Otten to a number of Democratic candidates. Also discussed …
It seems I am not alone in my defense of Olympia Snowe. Today, Quin Hillyer of The American Spectator wrote a manifesto, in defense of “principled moderates” such as Olympia Snowe – as opposed to …
We plugged the Bangor GOP candidate roundtable a little while ago – and it was held as scheduled yesterday.
All five of the declared GOP candidates appeared, and what followed was a spirited and enlightening discussion.
This …
Ed Muskie is a legend in the state of Maine. He, more than anyone, is responsible for the transition of Maine from an impenetrable Republican stronghold to a “deep blue” Democratic state. He built a …
Last Wednesday, PPP took a look at Senator Olympia Snowe’s standing in Maine – an interesting exercise given her national profile on the healthcare reform debate.
The results of the poll were rather striking. 70% of …
The jaw-dropping victory by Scott Brown in the Massachusetts Senate race completes an I-95 trifecta that started in Virginia, headed north to New Jersey, and landed in the Bay State. Where does the momentum go …
Republican Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie has been making a lot of noise lately for doing something that was entirely unexpected: being blunt, speaking truth, and pragmatically dealing with problems that his state …
Few would have believed it possible only a couple years ago, but the Republican Party is increasingly being made less hospitable for culture warriors.
I’ve been arguing since my days in college – which, looking back, …
Last Wednesday, Matt Gagnon of Pine Tree Politics called in to Drive Time Bangor to talk about the Washington D.C. Snowpocalypse, party caucuses in Maine, and the curious campaign of Jason Levesque.
Every Wednesday, Matt talks …
