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 [...]
Tag Archives: Peter Mills
New ME Gov Ads Hit The Tube
Here are some more ads from your gubernatorial hopefuls.
Quid Pro Otten
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 [...]
Kevin Raye Thinks Otten Will Cut the Mustard
Despite the shenanigans surrounding the Otten campaign, Senate Republican Leader Kevin Raye will support Otten for governor. “As Maine’s Senate Republican Leader,” said Raye, “I believe that Les Otten embodies the qualities and the vision Maine needs in our next Governor.” Raye believes Otten’s leadership skills and ability to overcome adversity make him an excellent [...]
Primary Fiction: Democrats
Maine Democrats have not held a significant primary of critical decision in sixteen long years. In 1994 Joe Brennan defeated 4 opponents with over half the votes in a primary contest of nearly 100,000 cast. That election was the high water mark of both recent primary participation by both voters and contestants. John Baldacci managed [...]
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 [...]
Do Not Reuse
Finally. On June 8, Maine voters will narrow down the field of 6,391 irrelevant candidates for governor to two irrelevant candidates for governor. I have to admit – I paid almost no attention to this election until I noticed the words “Do Not Reuse” on the side of a bottle of apple juice. Initially, this [...]
Mills Rolls Out New Ads
The Mills campaign has put out six new ads. Unlike other television ads we’ve seen so far, these ads feature a more personal touch. In each of them, Mainers state why they support Peter Mills for governor – making them what are commonly called “testimonials.”
Passamaquoddy Leaders Endorse Steve Abbott
You may have read that Steve Abbott received an endorsement from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Abbott also received an endorsement a little closer to home. Governor of the Passamaquoddy Tribe William Nicholas and Lt. Governor Joseph Socobasin have chosen to back Abbott as Maine’s Governor. “Having spent several hours a day in Augusta over [...]
A Pause to Discuss the Primaries
by derek viger on 09. Jun, 2010 in Commentary, Featured, Gubernatorial Race
We now know the gubernatorial lineup for this November; Libby Mitchell (D), Paul LePage (R), Eliot Cutler (I), Shawn Moody (I), and Kevin Scott (I). Though the general is in its infancy, it is a good time to explore some of the prevailing opinions that have come out of last night’s results.