The man? Texas billionaire Ross Perot. The moment? The 2012 presidential race.
July 2012
Posted inNews
Democratic Party leaders worry about losing relevancy as elections near
After losing the race for governor and both houses of the Legislature two years ago, the pressure is on to win at the polls this fall. Party leaders say they are confident, in part because of hard lessons learned in 2010 and in part because Gov. Paul LePage and Republicans have mobilized the Democratic base.
But there are some signs that the state’s largest political party may be struggling to bounce back.
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Posted inSports
SPORTS: Celebrating the end of an era
FAIRFIELD — Main Street bears scant resemblance to the bustling scene that greeted Harold and Naj Joseph when they opened a clothing store here in 1945 shortly after Harold returned from the war.
Posted inSports
TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Enjoy every minute
Julia Clukey had barely touched down in Vancouver, and she realized something was different. On one side, there was a customs line for everybody else. On the other side, there was a customs line specifically for athletes competing in the upcoming Winter Olympics.
Posted inOpinion
Nothing says ‘man of the people’ quite like owning an Olympic horse
The animal kingdom has been inhospitable to Mitt Romney in this election cycle.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
If gay marriage OK’d, would it be taught in schools?
If gay marriage were to be taught in our schools, wouldn’t school boards have to approve of it? The dictionary clearly defines marriage, so what’s there to teach? Why would we expose our children to just gay marriage? Why shouldn’t children continue to learn about marriage the way they always have, at home and at church and at no cost to taxpayers?
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
State jail system needs counties to work properly
Before we tear apart the collaborative jail system created just four years ago, it’s worth remembering why it was created in the first place.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
McCabe responds to recent Maine Compass
Extreme politics from either the left or right do not move us forward and do not help our citizens.
Posted inPolitics
Election 2012: Democrats hope to regain footing
But the Maine party is haunted by its losses in 2010 and is struggling to reconnect.”