The Maine State Employees Association and the Maine State Nurses have decided to endorse Dill in the three-way race for the U.S. Senate.
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Sen. Snowe says Akin should quit race
Calling his comments “repugnant and outlandish,” the Maine Republican says the GOP should deny Akin any funding should he decide not to step aside.
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Defying Republicans, Akin to stay in Senate race
“Overnight, everybody decides, ‘Well, Akin can’t possibly win.’ … I don’t agree with that,” Todd Akin says.
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Activist campaign targets Maine Senate race
A spokesman says One Vote 2012 is reaching out to Maine candidates to join its fight against poverty and disease around the world.
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GOP comes down hard on Akin over rape remark
He’s a threat to Republicans’ efforts to retake the Senate, a Senate GOP chairman tells him.
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After rape comments, Missouri congressman fights to save Senate bid
Rep. Todd Akin fought to salvage his U.S. Senate campaign Monday, even as members of his own party turned against him.
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King TV ad puts state chamber in tough spot
The attack ad spurs tension between the U.S. Chamber and state and local chambers who wished to stay neutral.
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Pingree files financial disclosure form
It’s the 1st District representative’s first since marrying wealthy financier S. Donald Sussman in 2011 and includes details of their investments.
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Maine’s Senate candidates vie for edge on jobs issue
Angus King and Cynthia Dill push to retain fair-trade protections for Maine workers while Charlie Summers touts his free-enterprise philosophy.
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Kennedy: Judges’ Senate confirmation too political
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy says the Senate confirmation for new federal judges is too political and is keeping out highly qualified candidates who don’t want to go through the difficult process.