Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson appeals to some fiscal conservatives and supporters of limited government, and may draw some voters from Mitt Romney
August 2012
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Paul Ryan influenced by top conservatives
The GOP vice presidential candidate’s ideas also were nurtured by a libertarian professor and his small-town youth.
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Truth Test: Is health reform robbing Medicare benefits?
“You’ve probably seen or heard the national debate that is raging over the $716 billion robbing of Medicare that will directly impact costs and care for tens of millions of seniors across this country.” — email from Maine People Before Politics, a conservative interest group, to supporters Let’s start with the implication that seniors are […]
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Political Notebook: Governor’s an ace at grabbing spotlight
Hand it to Gov. Paul LePage. The man knows how to get attention — and keep us guessing. The latest proof came Thursday morning, when a liberal blogger released an audio tape of the governor’s gruff voice saying he was working on a divisive, ground-breaking and secret initiative, and planned to call the Legislature back […]
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Obamas get personal to connect with voters
The president and first lady tailor stories about their lives to relate to Americans struggling through hard economic times.
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Agency approves donating to campaigns via text message
WASHINGTON – A plea to text “donate” to 62262 (that’s O-B-A-M-A) may be coming to a political ad near you. The Federal Election Commission announced last week that it has approved legal guidance that will allow small political donations to be added to cell phone bills when a campaign supporter sends a specific text message. […]
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MLB: Lester, Gonzalez spark Red Sox
NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Lester shut down the Yankees’ offense for seven innings, Adrian Gonzalez provided an early lead with a two-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat New York 4-1 Saturday for a badly needed win.
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HARNESS RACING: Wholly Louy cruises to victory at Hight
Wholly Louy came into the Walter H. Hight Invitational at the Skowhegan State Fair on Saturday riding a three-race winning streak and scored a convincing win in 1 minute, 53.3 seconds. Dream Well and driver Shane Taggart, who went off at nearly 18-to-1 odds, were a surprise second, and Mr Nice Guy was third in the strong five-horse field.
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John Lennon’s killer again up for parole in NY
Mark David Chapman has been denied parole six times since killing John Lennon in December 1980 in New York City.
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Russian clerics forgive Pussy Riot for Putin rant
The church’s forgiveness, however, is unlikely to change the band’s punishment.