Pine Tree Politics analyzed each GOP gubernatorial candidate’s chances of winning their party’s nomination. Matt Gagnon explored possible victory scenarios for the candidates as well as the likelihood of them occurring. In conjunction with Bruce Bourgoine of Dirigo Blue, we have done the same. You may read Bruce’s scenarios here and mine below.
Tag Archives: Economy
Take That Taxman!
Yesterday was the day that millions of Americans dread. Yesterday was April 15th. Yesterday was tax day. Some spent the day hiding under the covers. Others are took to the streets with slogans and signs. While not everyone attended a tea party event, many of the gubernatorial candidates have released tax related statements.
Socializing the Risk and Privatizing the Gain
The words of Elliot Spitzer, former Attorney General of New York, you cannot “socialize the risk and privatize the gain”, but this is exactly what the “Fund of Funds” achieves
Poliquin On Filling Empty Factories
Less than a week after Steve Abbott’s first television ad, and a few after his own first spot, Bruce Poliquin is back with another spot. Poliquin filmed the ad, titled “Empty Factory”, in the former Hathaway Shirt Factory in Waterville. Hathaway, which began in 1849, closed up shop in 2002. Hathaway is now home to [...]
Who Benefits and Who Pays for Maine's Big Government Management of Our Economy?
An Open Letter to Senator David Trahan (R- Waldoboro), Dear Senator Trahan, I wrote to you in the past about The Small Enterprise Growth Fund, an investment corporation created by the Maine State legislature for the purpose of attracting high growth venture capitalists to Maine.
Bill Beardsley Interview
Our interview series continues with former President of Husson University Bill Beardsley who is vying for the Republican nomination for governor in 2010.
Team Mills Assemble
As the race to the Blaine House rolls on, endorsements for candidates continue to grow. In the GOP race, Steve Abbott began the race with a large number of supporters, including Sen. Carol Weston, House Minority Leader Josh Tardy, Peter Cianchette, and Peter Vigue. Bruce Poliquin has gathered many supporters. Recently Poliquin added Brian Petrovek, [...]
The Problem of Priority
Not a day goes by when I don’t read something online or in the paper that just astounds me. The latest one is about noisy motorcycles. I’m writing, of course, about LD 1675, “An Act To Reduce Noise Caused by Motorcycles and Improve Public Health”.
Democratic Gubernatorial Debate Provides Valuable Insight
As Steve Rowe said first and as other candidates later reiterated, “We’re all Democrats here tonight.” After two hours of Democratic gubernatorial candidates responding to questions exclusively about job creation at Thursday night’s forum hosted by the South Portland Dems, it became clear how many types of Democrats are throwing their hat into the ring [...]
Better Management for Maine
by bruce poliquin on 24. Mar, 2010 in Commentary, Featured
Each year our elected representatives have more trouble balancing our state budget – a problem caused in large part by their own doing. Even before the economic collapse of 2008, Maine wrestled with private sector job loss, revenue shortfalls, and a sagging economy. The general response by Augusta has been a mix of across-the-board cuts, [...]