First he bought mountains, then he bought into the Red Sox, and now Les Otten is attempting to buy the Governorship of Maine. What motivates him to pour so much cash into his attempt to take one step along the pathway to Governor and how should we view the influence of his own spending of [...]
Tag Archives: Bruce Poliquin
The Ad Blitz Continues
We published a piece today, written yesterday, detailing the flood of new campaign ads we were seeing. Well folks, the flood hasn’t stopped. It’s not about to break either, at least not until after Tuesday the 8th. Steve Rowe and Les Otten are back with two new ads and we’ll look at one from Bruce [...]
Rowe and LePage Win AI Polls
The party conventions are over. So are our polls. There were more votes cast in the Democratic poll (384) than the Republican poll (175). In our non-scientific poll, Steve Rowe walked away with the win for the Democrats. Rowe finished 20 points ahead of Libby Mitchell and Rosa Scarcelli. On the Republican side, Paul LePage [...]
Strategic Adjustments
In the lightning quick world of today’s politics, campaigns can employ a strategy only to see their opponents respond in kind in a matter hours. Matt Gagnon takes a look at this phenomenon in the GOP primary race. Gagnon shows that Les Otten quickly countered a recent jab by Bruce Poliquin. Otten’s response, as Gagnon [...]
Did Poliquin Miss The Mark?
Bruce Poliquin recently launched an attack ad against Les Otten, but he may have picked the wrong topic.
Where Do Governors Come From?
With the primary rapidly approaching, it’s worth taking a look at the variety of factors that go into making a successful gubernatorial candidate. Matt Gagnon recently looked at previous experience. We’re taking a look at where they’re literally from: geography.
From the Mouse House to the Blaine House
Last night, the Mickey Mouse Club, led by head Mouseketeer Steve Abbott (R-D.C.) debated at the Portland Expo Center in what Greg Lagerquist reminded us several times was the first televised debate from a state party convention in history. It was also the first time that a candidate for Governor referred to a major state [...]
GOP Candidates on Creationism in Maine's Schools
While still a hot topic in many states, you don’t hear much about teaching creationism in Maine. At least I don’t hear much in the circles I travel. At last night’s Republican debate candidates were asked if creationism should be taught alongside creationism in Maine’s schools. Their responses appear after the jump (big hattip to [...]
Who Will Win The Republican Primary?
As Republicans gather in Portland for their state convention, controversy has focused even more attention on their gubernatorial primary. Who do you think will win?
Primary Final Thoughts
by derek viger on 07. Jun, 2010 in Commentary, Featured, Gubernatorial Race
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 [...]