King’s trip to Michael Bloomberg’s home likely will intensify the debate over out-of-state ties to Maine’s U.S. Senate race.
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In debate, Senate hopefuls turn up heat
Exchanges become more pointed as the candidates wrangle for the second time in as many days.
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Poll puts King in lead by 26.5 percentage points
In the race for the open U.S. Senate seat, Charlie Summers has 23.8 percent and Cynthia Dill 12.1 percent.
Posted inHouse, Politics
Truth Test: Raye’s latest ad against Michaud only half-true
Elderly ladies are portrayed sitting at a kitchen table in Republican 2nd Congressional District hopeful Kevin Raye’s latest campaign ad, and they aren’t fans of U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, his challenger.
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Candidate sparring gets lively in debate
A crowd of 400 watches as the top three Senate rivals tangle over taxes, negative ads and federal spending.
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Maine’s 6 Senate candidates all ‘from away’
All six – a Republican, a Democrat and four independents – are transplants from other states.
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Truth Test: Summers backs Ryan ‘goal,’ but ad takes some liberties
The ad against Republican Charlie Summers begs questions about his support for the aggressive federal budget plan of the Republican vice presidential nominee.
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Parallels striking in 2nd District race
Two ‘pretty independent’ men with reputations for working across the aisle square off for the second time in a decade. Their histories, however, define their politics.
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Washington Notebook: Debate had sharp claws at PBS event
Mitt Romney’s reference to cutting public broadcasting funding elicits gasps at a debate-watching gathering.
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Truth Test: King ad holds up Summers’ stances on taxes, climate change
The ad marks the start of a more aggressive campaign strategy on the part of the independent candidate for U.S. Senate.