It would be unprecedented for an incumbent president to put his own money toward winning a second term.
Election 2020
Posted inElections, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Augusta moves Ward 1 polling location to Augusta State Armory
City officials are also seeking poll workers, enough to cover four polling locations, since councilors rejected a proposal to consolidate the polls to one location.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine Biden voters should also back Collins for Senate
The Democrat says he want to govern in a bipartisan manner, and he will need partners in the other party.
Posted inNation & World
Kamala Harris meets with Blakes during Wisconsin visit
Labor Day also brings Vice President Mike Pence to Wisconsin and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden to Pennsylvania.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, Politics
How to win an election during a pandemic: Candidates for local offices get creative
Many of the honored traditions of handshakes, door-knocking and group events carry a risk of transmitting coronavirus.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Elections
Contested race for one Augusta City Council at-large spot
An at-large City Council seat has two candidates, while an anticipated race for school board chairperson didn’t materialize in Augusta.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump hones law and order message in Pennsylvania
The president’s campaign believes its efforts to paint Joe Biden as weak on crime will help Trump win back suburban voters, especially women.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Biden, in Kenosha, says U.S. confronting ‘original sin’
The Democratic nominee seeks to draw a sharp contrast with President Trump amid a racial reckoning that has galvanized the nation.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Facebook will restrict new political ads in the week before the election
The company says it will also remove posts that convey misinformation about COVID-19 and voting.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Jared Golden’s reelection appears more likely to national expert
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifts Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race to “leans Democratic” instead of a toss-up.