Tag: Mike Michaud

Radio Free Europe

~ Randy Seaver ~ 1 Comment

There's one aspect of this year's Maine gubernatorial race that has received little attention: where will dispassionate Republicans land on Election Day? Four years ago, in what was largely a three-way race, Republican Paul LePage became Maine's governor by securing approximately 38 percent of the vote. Since then, much has been said about plurality, the … Continue reading Radio Free Europe

Cold as ice

~ Randy Seaver ~ 1 Comment

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

Cutler: On the defense, or on the move?

~ Randy Seaver ~ 1 Comment

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?

Primary Colors

~ Randy Seaver ~ 6 Comments

Allow me to make a bold prediction. Voter turnout for Maine's 2014 Primary Elections on June 10 will be absolutely dismal. Taxpayers across Maine will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars for an absolute non-event; an utter waste of time and resources, all in the name of a Democratic process that doesn't work without a contest. … Continue reading Primary Colors

Social media and Maine’s gubernatorial campaign

~ Randy Seaver ~ 2 Comments

Despite all the hoopla about the power of social media tools in political campaigns, what metrics can we use to determine if those tools are effective? While just about anyone can set up a Twitter account or create a Facebook page, social media tools are only as effective as those who are using them.  Although … Continue reading Social media and Maine’s gubernatorial campaign

Who do you love?

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There is only one subject I find more fascinating than politics: psychology. Some of us spend so much of our time focused on the candidates or those elected to public office, yet we barely scratch the surface when it comes to examining the people beyond the headlines and the hype. Who are those people? You … Continue reading Who do you love?

Let’s be independent together

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Angus King has some problems. I know, I know . . . King is the heir apparent for the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated this year by Olympia Snowe. Although the polling data points to a considerable edge for the feisty and "independent" former governor, I'm not so sure that King is a lock … Continue reading Let’s be independent together