Three live face-offs involving Maine’s U.S. Senate candidates are scheduled for this week.
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Truth Test: PAC’s ad tries to discredit King, but trips on facts
Crossroads GPS makes two very misleading statements in the ad, one far worse than the other.
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Dill: Don’t be afraid of vote-splitting
Maine U.S. Senate candidate Cynthia Dill held a news conference Friday to encourage supporters to stick with her and not vote for someone else out of fear.
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2 Maine newspapers endorse Raye for House seat
Bangor and Lewiston papers publish editorials endorsing Kevin Raye over Democratic incumbent Rep. Mike Michaud for the 2nd District.
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When King is criticized online, staff returns fire
Internal emails show campaign volunteers often post countering comments using a screen alias, and experts say that’s not uncommon.
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Michaud, Raye discuss undocumented workers in third debate
BANGOR — After a mild-mannered first debate and a pugnacious second encounter, the third debate between U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud and Republican challenger Kevin Raye fell somewhere in between.
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Donations to Pingree near $1 million
More than half of the $56,056 raised by the incumbent Democrat in October came from PACs.
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Truth Test: King TV ad correct about cutting taxes, but not about deficit
King’s short, simple message about his record as governor in the ad is half-true.
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Raye gets welcome support from Snowe
Sen. Olympia Snowe does a TV ad for Republican Kevin Raye, who is trailing Rep. Mike Michaud.
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In Maine, a broad range of positions on how to cut U.S. debt
Maine’s major U.S. Senate candidates disagree strongly over what to do about the growing national debt.