Trailing in his reelection campaign, the president tells delegates, ‘The only way they can take this election away from us is if this is a rigged election.’
Election 2020
Posted inPolitics
Trump’s vision of American greatness at center of convention
Well-known supporters – including members of the president’s family – will be prominently featured, but also those whom the GOP says are members of the ‘silent majority’ who have been aided by his policies.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Proposal to consolidate polls for November election fails in Augusta
Following extensive debate between residents and the Augusta City Council, a motion to consolidate polls for the November presidential election, due to concerns about COVID-19 and a lack of poll workers, failed for lack of a second.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Mainers should have a plan to cast their 2020 ballot
People should start thinking now about how they plan to vote in an unprecedented time.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Protecting Maine’s democracy, pitchfork at the ready
His 14-year tenure in its homestretch, Secretary of State Matt Dunlap still faces an election for the ages.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: COVID can’t kill the political speech
Joe Biden delivered the address of his life, focusing a huge, diverse party on a common goal.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Corridor question will still have an impact
Maine’s highest court has said there won’t be a referendum on a transmission line this year, which is good news for some candidates.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Trump looks to GOP convention for optimistic campaign reboot
The inclusion of some speakers who gained notoriety by inflaming culture wars, however, threatens to inspire a jarringly contrary message.
Posted inPolitics
Biden, once an orator, reaches for rhetorical flourish again
Political observers broadly agree that Joe Biden, in his acceptance of the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, exceeded the expectations Trump had set with months of attacks.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Ranked-choice voting gives Mainers another chance to make history
Voters don’t have to worry that the independent will be the ‘spoiler’ of the U.S. Senate race.