AUBURN — The next president of the United States will be Donald J. Trump, according to a mock election held at Edward Little High School on Friday. At the mock election, Trump garnered 239 votes, just enough to send Hillary Clinton packing. Hillary received 225 votes from the EL student body, which is still much better […]
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Maine is getting outsize attention from Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
MILLINOCKET — Michael Madore and Tom Leet remember when this was called the “Magic City,” an oasis of prosperity in the dense Maine woods. The magic and the paper mills that created it are gone, and the men disagree on which presidential candidate can best help bring something – anything – back. But they know […]
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Gov. Paul LePage critiques U.S. government, Donald Trump
Gov. Paul LePage said Thursday during a radio appearance on WGAN that the United States has gone so far awry that it isn’t a democracy anymore. “If we were a democracy we would have already fallen apart,” said LePage. “We are a representative republic. The direction the country has to start looking now is a parliamentary system. […]
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Transportation bond approval would trigger matching federal funds
When voters get to the bottom of the referendum ballot, they will consider whether to borrow $100 million to construct and reconstruct highways and bridges, and to boost funding for marine transportation, aviation, rail and bike/pedestrian paths across the state. If passed, the money would be matched by another $137 million in federal and other […]
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Hillary Clinton, Bruce Poliquin seem like good bets in Maine
Gamblers with a penchant for politics are betting that Maine voters will approve ballot questions to hike the minimum wage and legalize marijuana. On PredictIt, a crowdsourced, online political gambling site created as an educational experiment, bettors nationwide are also confident that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will win Maine, giving her an 88 percent […]
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Donald Trump promises to accept results — if he wins or results are clear
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump opened the door Thursday to the the possibility he’ll contest the results of the presidential election if there’s a “questionable result,” teasingly promising to fully accept the outcome “if I win.” The Republican presidential nominee said he was reserving his right to “contest or file a legal challenge” if he loses. […]
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Maine ballot questions attract more than $2 million in TV ads
PORTLAND — Supporters and opponents of referendum questions on the November ballot in Maine have spent more than $2 million so far on television ads. Data released Thursday by the Center for Public Integrity show indicates more than 4,000 ads have aired on four proposals — to expand background checks, legalize marijuana, boost the minimum […]
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Democrats outpace Republicans in absentee votes in Maine
PORTLAND — Democrats are outpacing Republicans when it comes to absentee voting in Maine. Numbers compiled by town clerks show Democrats are ahead of Republicans in both congressional districts. In the 2nd District, where Republican Donald Trump has shown strength, 47 percent of absentee ballots have been submitted by Democrats, compared to 27 percent for […]
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Emily Cain, Bruce Poliquin criticize each other in 2nd debate
PRESQUE ISLE — Concerns about a stagnant job market and rising taxes in Aroostook County took center stage in the second debate between incumbent 2nd District U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin and challenger Emily Cain. Poliquin, a first-term incumbent Republican seeking re-election, and Cain, a Democrat, went back on forth for an hour answering questions submitted […]
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Fact checking Hillary Clinton’s and Donald Trump’s debate claims
A look at some of the claims in the debate and how they compare with the facts: TRUMP: “We’re not making things anymore, relatively speaking.” THE FACTS: Despite his “relatively speaking” hedge, the assertion is wrong. U.S. factory production has more than doubled since 1979, when manufacturing employment was at its peak. The problem is […]