This week we will present you with a series of education questions for the Democrat and GOP gubernatorial candidates. The questions have been formulated in conjunction with Gerald Weinand and Bruce Bourgoine of Dirigo Blue and Derek Viger. Now we bring you the first question and the responses for the Democratic candidates. Read more after [...]
Tag Archives: John Richardson
Richardson Campaign Coming To A Close
Pine Tree Politics is reporting that John Richardson’s gubernatorial campaign is coming to an end, matching what we have been hearing from our sources.
Gubernatorial Twitter Update #43
The state of the Maine gubernatorial race on Twitter as of Sunday, April 25, 2010 5:15pM EST.
Gubernatorial Twitter Update #42
The state of the Maine gubernatorial race on Twitter as of Saturday, April 17, 2010 9:00pM EST.
Gubernatorial Twitter Update #41
The state of the Maine gubernatorial race on Twitter as of Sunday, April 4, 2010 8:30AM EST.
McGowan & Mitchell Submit Clean Election Donations
Libby Mitchell has submitted more than 3,250 $5 donations required for Clean Election funding. Pat McGowan has also announced the submission of his donations, meeting the $5 requirement and raising $40,000 in seed money. The Mitchell campaign was the first of the Democrats to file. Peter Mills submitted his donations on March 10th, making him [...]
Lynne Williams Out
The deadline to submit petitions to put a candidate enrolled in a political party on the ballot has passed. The major party primary field shaped up as expected. Pat McGowan, Libby Mitchell, John Richardson, Steve Rowe, and Rosa Scarcelli will run in the Democratic primary. Steve Abbott, Bill Beardsley, Paul LePage, Matt Jacobson, Peter Mills, [...]
Three Candidates Are In…Make That Four
Deadlines for ballot signatures and clean election donations are nearing. Questions are being raised as to who may not make the cut. We know of three candidates who will be on the primary ballots for their parties. Rosa Scarcelli is the first Democrat to qualify for the primary, while Paul LePage and Peter Mills have [...]
Gubernatorial Candidates Respond to Bond Proposal
This week, Maine’s Democratic leaders released their proposal for a $99.2 millions “jobs bond package.” The package would seek to put new construction projects into motion this summer. “Without more work for our construction industry from engineers to the people moving the dirt, we are looking at a dire situation this summer,” said House Speaker [...]
Casinos Yes and No: Updated
An initiative to allow a casino in Oxford county will appear on the ballot, if not approved by the legislature. State Matthew Dunlap announced today that he had verified petition signatures for the initiative. Lewiston residents will have a chance to vote on a casino coming to Bates Mill No. 5 this June. With the [...]
