No politician in Maine history can claim to have gotten closer to the White House than James G. Blaine.
Blaine had not one, not two but in fact three opportunities to be elected president, and indeed …
Posts made in October, 2009
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Once it became clear that Olympia Snowe was voting yes on the Baucus bill, the conservative blogosphere predictably erupted into a fury of anger, outrage and calls for vengeance against Maine’s senior Senator. While most …
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The graphic on his website has gone from “Exploratory Committee” to the “Jobs for Maine Campaign” – and Les Otten made that lipstick change formal this morning, announcing that he was indeed formally running for …
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One thing is for sure – you’ll never be able to accuse Bruce Poliquin of not putting his money where is mouth is. While the other GOP candidates have indicated tepid support for what has …
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Over the weekend, Saturday Night Live couldn’t resist poking fun at the recent news – specifically healthcare reform, the balloon boy, and Obama’s Nobel Prize. The satire took the form of SNL’s most recent …
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Maine has never had a statesman occupy the oval office in the entirety of its 189 years of existence. While states like Virginia and New York have churned out an impressive army of Chief Executives, …
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Last night, Senator Susan Collins appeared on Hardball with Chris Matthews to discuss healthcare reform. Right out of the gate, Matthews asked Senator Collins what would be required for her to support the reform …
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This afternoon I posted an article, reporting that Senator Susan Collins opposed the Senate healthcare reform bill. This was in response to the Senator’s press release, which said that while she believes reform needed to …
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On the heels of Senator Snowe’s affirmative vote on the Baucus bill, Senator Susan Collins wasted no time making her feelings known on the legislation.
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Snowe’s defection from the GOP opposition gave hope to Democrats that … -
Maine Senator Olympia Snowe – and her colleague Senator Susan Collins – are often held up as the prime examples of GOP lawmakers who are “Republican In Name Only”, or RINOs. They certainly aren’t …
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