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: Olympia Snowe
Obama Visits Portland: Reactions from Michaud, Pingree, & Baldacci
Unless you live in a cave, or were stuck in Kingsbury Plantation, you know that President Obama was in Portland yesterday. The President gave a speech on the passage of health care reform to a crowd of thousands at the Portland Expo. Some turned out to protest the event. Three gubernatorial candidates argued over who [...]
Michaud Says Yes to Health Care Reform
The popcorn’s popped. The TV is locked on CSPAN, or your favorite political yak channel. Today is the day. The health care reform bill will be decided. Representative Pingree has already made her intentions on health care known. Rep. Mike Michaud (D-2nd) has been holding out on how he would vote. Now, as the last [...]
Snowe, Collins Split Over Debt Commission
Senator Snowe and Senator Collins split their votes over the proposed bipartisan debt commission, sponsored by Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH). Senator Collins, a co-sponsor, supported the bill and spoke in favor of it on the floor. Senator Snowe voted against the proposal, which failed 53-46, having not garnered 60 votes [...]
Dead Armadillos: Why Massachusetts Went Brown
Let’s be clear about one thing: Tuesday’s vote was not a referendum on the Obama Presidency, nor was it a referendum on healthcare reform–at least in the idea that Bay State voters completely repudiated an Obama push for reform. Scott Brown’s come-from-behind win was from a combination of factors.
Senators Unlikely To Change Positions
Despite White House hopes after last night’s election in Massachusetts, neither Olympia Snowe nor Susan Collins are likely to change their positions on the healthcare legislation pending in Congress, according to our sources.
McGowan Enters Gubernatorial Race
Pat McGowan has resigned as Commissioner of Conservation and will be formally announcing his gubernatorial candidacy later today in stops in Fort Kent, Bangor and Portland. Deputy Commissioner Elizabeth Townsend will be sworn in as Acting Commissioner and nominated as his replacement. McGowan joins a crowded Democratic field with at least six other active candidates.
Snowe Turns On TARP
Senator Olympia Snowe, in a move lost last week in the hubbub over healthcare, announced that she would join Republican efforts to terminate the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP, aka the bailout). Both Snowe and Collins voted for the program when it was introduced by the Bush Administration, but split on extending it: Collins voted against, [...]
A Moonbeam-Style Comeback
by ben goodman on 05. Mar, 2010 in Commentary, Featured, Gubernatorial Race
There’s nothing like a candidate who can beat the odds. I’m not talking about an underdog who defies the odds like Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts (R) or Mark Begich of Alaska (D). I’m not talking about someone like Texas Governor (and professional pretty-boy) Rick Perry, who on Tuesday, pushed back against a primary challenge [...]