LAS VEGAS — Threatening to upend a fundamental pillar of American democracy, Donald Trump refused to say Wednesday night that he will accept the results of next month’s election if he loses to Hillary Clinton. The Democratic nominee declared Trump’s resistance “horrifying.” Trump had spent the days leading up to the third and final presidential […]
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Officials fear ranked choice would make counting votes not so simple
When voters have questions, it’s natural they turn to their local municipal officials for answers. That’s exactly what Bethel Town Manager Christine Landes is afraid of when it comes to ranked choice voting because she doesn’t have any answers — and she doubts anyone else does, either. “It’s a confusing mess,” Landes said. “Maybe the idea […]
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Student politicos offer different takes on election
LEWISTON — For Molly Ryan, president of the Bates Republicans, these are difficult days. With Donald Trump leading the GOP ticket in the Nov. 8 election, she said, many young people on her side of the political divide can’t stomach the party’s presidential nominee. “It’s depressing,” Ryan said. “It’s negative.” Young Democrats, on the other hand, […]
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Rep. Bruce Poliquin, Emily Cain face off in first debate
The two candidates vying for the 2nd District’s congressional seat drew sharp contrasts between themselves in the first debate of their campaign Tuesday. Covering topics that included everything from a drug epidemic to taxes, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a Republican, and Democratic challenger Emily Cain slammed one another often during the 55-minute showdown on Maine […]
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Mitchell campaigns for Clinton in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Six years ago, while serving as a special envoy to the Middle East, former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell sat behind closed doors with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at a Red Sea resort, talking with the leaders of Israel and Palestine. It was just one of many times that Mitchell had the chance […]
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Raise the minimum wage? Pro and con
Question 4: Do you want to raise the minimum hourly wage of $7.50 to $9 in 2017, with annual $1 increases up to $12 in 2020, and annual cost-of-living increases thereafter; and do you want to raise the direct wage for service workers who receive tips from half the minimum wage to $5 in 2017, […]
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Mike Pence accuses media of doing Hillary Clinton’s work
WASHINGTON — Coverage of the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): Pence says media fighting for Clinton Updated 5:23 p.m.: Mike Pence is joining Donald Trump in relentlessly hammering the national media coverage of the presidential race. The Republican vice presidential candidate told supporters Tuesday in Wilmington, North Carolina, that the election is not “exactly […]
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Paul LePage holding more than $300,000 raised for legislative races
AUGUSTA — Tens of thousands of dollars are pouring into state legislative races, but it’s a mystery when and where Republican Gov. Paul LePage will provide support just weeks before Election Day. LePage is a registered fundraiser of ICE PAC, a political action committee that has raised almost $330,000 from donors including Maine logging companies […]
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Analysis: Republicans likely to retain control of U.S. House
InsideGov | Graphiq Donald Trump’s dwindling chances of winning the presidential election have led to a lot of speculation about whether this will hurt Republicans running for the House and Senate. Last week, the speculation reached a fever pitch. Democrats were reported to see a “real shot” at retaking the majority in the House. At […]
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Hillary Clinton’s emails could become a debate point again
WASHINGTON — Republicans are seizing the latest developments in the Hillary Clinton email controversy as an issue that could help Donald Trump make up ground in the final presidential debate — if he can hammer home the message. It follows news that the State Department had asked FBI officials to lower the classification of a […]