The Conservative Party’s defeat in a Labour Party landslide represents the nation’s first change in government in more than a decade.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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New UK prime minister vows to heal wounds of distrust after Labour landslide
The result is a catastrophe for the Conservatives as voters punished them for 14 years of presiding over austerity, Brexit, a pandemic, political scandals and internecine conflict.
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Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Maine delegates to Democratic National Convention sticking with support for Biden
While several lamented last week’s fumbling debate performance by the president, they said he’s still the better candidate and that it’s too late to try and organize behind someone else.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Q&A: Who are Maine’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention, and what will they do?
Maine is sending 32 delegates, plus 2 alternates, to the convention taking place from Aug. 19-24 in Chicago.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
Rep. Golden’s op-ed sends political shockwaves, but also fits campaign style
Golden, who needs support from Trump voters in November, predicted Donald Trump will win the presidency against incumbent President Biden, and said he can work with that.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
Gov. Mills urges Biden to reassure Maine voters
She tells him last week’s debate was “difficult to watch” and that she is looking forward to the president demonstrating “the same heart, determination and vigor that he brought” to a meeting of two dozen Democratic governors Wednesday night.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Democrats in Congress torn between backing Biden for president and sounding alarm
So far, top Democratic leaders have mostly stood behind Biden in public statements.
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Susan Collins, Jared Golden withhold criticism of Supreme Court ruling, say impact is unclear
Their statements Tuesday stood in contrast to the reaction from the other 2 members of Maine’s congressional delegation, who were quick to criticize the court’s ruling on Monday.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World
Pressure building on Biden to step aside, but many Democrats feel powerless to replace him
Three-quarters of U.S. voters – and more than half of Democratic voters – say the party would have a better chance of winning the presidency with someone else at the top of the ticket.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Rep. Jared Golden says Donald Trump will win ‘and I’m OK with that’
The Lewiston Democrat predicts Joe Biden will lose the presidential election in November, and that democracy will not fail because ‘no one man is strong enough to take it away from us.’