The dynamics of Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate represented a rare 2020 return to some semblance of normal presidential politics.
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In VP debate, Plexiglas an extra participant on the stage
The partitions dividing Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris were a clear reminder that the coronavirus pandemic rages on.
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Republicans see ‘grim’ Senate map and edge away from Trump
GOP strategists say the distancing reflects a startling erosion of support over a brutal 10-day stretch for the president.
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Incumbent Republican Rudnicki challenged by Democrat White for House District 108
State Rep. Shelley Rudnicki, R-Fairfield, is seeking reelection in House District 108. She is being challenged by Democrat Nathaniel White, who previously served on the Waterville City Council.
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Maine Democratic Party is behind those Trump/Collins signs
The party has posted signs reading ‘Trump Collins 2020′ in an effort to link the 2 Republicans in voters’ minds. The Collins campaign calls it a ‘petty’ stunt.
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Augusta receives surprise election money to help with voting in pandemic
A nonprofit group texted Augusta’s mayor and offered money to help with the November election, and then said it’s sending a nearly $210,000 check.
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Pence and Harris spar over pandemic in vice presidential debate
Both candidates sidestep some difficult questions, in a debate far more respectful than the opening presidential debate eight days earlier.
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Sound guy from South Portland is mixing presidential debates
Lance Vardis, an audio engineer who has mixed World Wrestling Entertainment events for a decade, was at the soundboard for the raucous first debate.
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Mask mandates, health care key issues in fast-paced 1st Congressional District debate
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, seeking a 7th term in Congress, faces a challenge from conservative Republican Jay Allen.
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Maine Republicans’ appeal on ranked voting
The party’s last-ditch effort would have stopped ranked-choice voting from being used for the first time in Maine’s presidential election.