Students from 130 schools across the state give the governor 38.5 percent of the vote, while Mike Michaud gets 35.8 percent and Eliot Cutler gets 25.4 percent.
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Candidates for governor let loose at USM in latest TV debate
While LePage and Michaud spar in freewheeling exchanges, Cutler is a little less forceful while asserting that voters are weary of the bickering.
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Candidates for Maine governor prepare for final two debates
All three candidates will take part in debates scheduled for tonight and tomorrow night.
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Hillary Clinton coming to Maine on Friday to stump for Michaud
The former first lady and secretary of state will appear at a campaign rally at Scarborough High School.
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Debate Fact Check: Medicaid, gun, Ebola claims miss the mark
Maine’s three gubernatorial candidates repeated claims they made in the two previous debates and unveiled a few new ones in their first televised debate Wednesday night in Augusta. Here’s how some of their statements stood up to a Portland Press Herald fact check. 1. Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud misstated the facts Wednesday when the […]
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Candidates for governor offer their ideas on education
Paul LePage, Mike Michaud and Eliot Cutler address spending, costs, charter schools, student loan debt and student achievement.
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Gov. Christie returning to Maine to back LePage
Christie will make his third visit to the state Tuesday to raise money for the Republican governor.
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At LePage-free debate, Michaud seeks not to engage Cutler
The Democrat and the independent candidate shared the spotlight in Lewiston, while the governor attended a ceremony in Washington County.
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Michaud, Cutler spar in Lewiston debate
The event is one of several held this week, but Gov. LePage had alternate plans to attend a paper mill ribbon cutting in Washington County.
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Fact checking the second Maine gubernatorial debate
We look at the candidates’ claims in context.