Tag Archives: Matt Jacobson
The Late Afternoon Of The Election: Matt Jacobson
Posted on 08. Jun, 2010 by Matthew Gagnon.
I traveled around the state today talking to as many of the Republican candidates as possible. In the afternoon I spent some time with Senator Peter Mills. Here is some of our afternoon:
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We’re Finally Here: What To Expect Today At The Polls
Posted on 08. Jun, 2010 by Matthew Gagnon.
In the past week or two, the state of the race has become a little bit more clear. The muddled field is still muddled, and there are still a dozen different potential outcomes today, but at least now we seem to have learned a few things. In short, we at least know what to expect. [...]
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Primary Final Thoughts
Posted on 07. Jun, 2010 by Derek Viger.
I woke up this morning and almost pinched myself. Is it really the day before the primaries? Is this almost over? Well half over anyway. Yes we’ve been discussing this campaign for what seems like forever. Now tomorrow it’s time to vote. All the campaigning, all the debating, all the back and forth comes down [...]
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New ME Gov Ads Hit The Tube
Posted on 03. Jun, 2010 by Derek Viger.
Here are some more ads from your gubernatorial hopefuls.
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A Perfect Ad Storm
Posted on 02. Jun, 2010 by Derek Viger.
Five new gubernatorial ads have come out recently. Paul LePage and Matt Jacobson launched their first ads. Rosa Scarcelli, Pat McGowan, and Steve Abbott are back on the air again. Let’s begin by examining the newcomers. Hattip to Maine Politics, Pine Tree Politics, and Dirigo Blue for the videos.
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The Quiet Madness Of Polling The Primary
Posted on 01. Jun, 2010 by Matthew Gagnon.
This one is for you, Richard Begin. Today the results of the newest Pan Atlantic SMS Group Omnibus Poll were distributed. In this race I have done my best to ignore coverage of polls like this, and simply use it as background material for analyzing the race in a general sense, but of course as [...]
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LePage And Jacobson On The Air
Posted on 01. Jun, 2010 by Matthew Gagnon.
LePage’s first television ad popped up on Thursday: And Matt Jacobson is on the air with this one as of today:
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Republican Primary Poll #3 – Who Do You Support?
Posted on 20. May, 2010 by Matthew Gagnon.
Welcome to Pine Tree Politics’ third GOP poll of the gubernatorial season. We have been be conducting these polls semi-regularly in the past months, so we can track movement and changes in support as time goes by. This poll will be open from now, until midnight on Sunday May 23th. Results will be published Monday [...]
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King Middle School: Republicans vs. Knuckleheads
Posted on 13. May, 2010 by Matt Jacobson.
The Republican Party had a great Convention in Portland last weekend. According to Party Vice-Chair Charlie Summers, it was the largest gathering of Republicans in our largest city in a very long time. The Convention was meticulously planned by Charlie’s wife Ruth and flawlessly executed by her team. The energy was fantastic. My family and [...]
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The Springboard To The Blaine House
Posted on 10. May, 2010 by Matthew Gagnon.
Where were Maine’s governors before they were elected? Had they won statewide office before? Were they in Congress? How often did they come directly from the Maine legislature? How many outsiders with no political experience do we have? Maine has an eclectic history of who it elects to the Blaine House. We have seen congressmen, [...]
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- Republican Primary Poll #2 – Who Do You Support?
- Republican Primary Poll #3 – Who Do You Support?
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Bruce Poliquin Steps In A Hornet’s Nest On Guns
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Maine Republican Platform Becomes Political Football
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Two Maine Democrats Endorse Cutler
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Linda: I am glad that you are advocating for Magnet Schoo...
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john j bouchard: Steve- Is that the only thing you can say about M...
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Steve: LePage has finally found his winning strategy. Shu...
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Mike Turcotte: 90% of success is just showing up. Great campain ...