As the party looks to keep alive hopes of a U.S. Senate majority, two powerful senators are split over whether to support Missouri’s Todd Akin or Maine’s Charlie Summers.
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Michaud maintains lead in House race, according to new survey
U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud maintains a comfortable lead in the race in Maine’s 2nd District, according to a new poll.
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King blasts ‘ugly’ blog attack on his wife
King’s Senate opponents, Charlie Summers and Cynthia Dill, also denounce the conservative website’s unsourced piece as ‘reprehensible’ and ‘vicious.’
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Michaud maintains District 2 lead over Raye in new poll
Mike Michaud leads Republican challenger Kevin Raye, 56 percent to 37 percent, according to a new poll from the Maine People’s Resource Center.
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Polls show King’s lead is shrinking in Senate race
His 25-percentage-point lead in June appears to be cut in half as Republican ads erode the independent’s support.
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Senate candidate King announces endorsements
Several groups, including firefighters and nurses, have endorsed the independent former governor in the U.S. Senate race.
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Bill Nemitz: Never look a literary device in the mouth
Boy oh boy, did I mess up last week . . .
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Michaud ad updates work for vets
His U.S. House race rival criticizes the ad, which is similar to one used in 2010, as ‘reactionary.’
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Truth Test: Senate candidates tell falsehoods at debate
Republican Charlie Summers, Independent Angus King and Democrat Cynthia Dill all made inaccurate claims during Monday’s debate in Lewiston.
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Fresh waves of anti-Angus King ads to air
The independent’s campaign fires back at ads sponsored by national pro-Republican groups.