There are advantages to being independent, but there are also some big disadvantages. If you don't believe me, just ask Ted O'Meara, campaign manager for gubernatorial hopeful Eliot Cutler. In an e-mail to Cutler's supporters this week, O'Meara praised his team's hard work and their ability to collect more than 5,000 signatures to ensure that … Continue reading Cold as ice
Month: May 2014
Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong (Redux)
This is a story about a bitter, cake-baked politician, a police chief and a little, pink bicycle. During the most recent Biddeford City Council meeting, former Mayor Joanne Twomey, was once again full of rage and fury. As she does during most public meetings, she nearly tripped over herself as she stormed toward the podium … Continue reading Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong (Redux)
Two for the show
Of the 151 seats in the Maine House of Representatives, only 19 of them will offer a primary option for voters on June 10. One of those 19 Primary Election challenges is taking place right here in Biddeford, and I know both of the Democrats who are battling for their party's favor. Of course, since … Continue reading Two for the show
Cutler: On the defense, or on the move?
With less than six months to go before the November election, all three of Maine's gubernatorial candidates seem to be picking up the pace of their campaigns. In traditional Maine politics, this sort of ramping up usually comes toward the end of summer, just ahead of a Labor Day surge that leads to an October sprint for … Continue reading Cutler: On the defense, or on the move?
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