Leaders of the progressive movement say many Americans who supported Bernie Sanders may not be as likely to settle for the former vice president.
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Obama endorses Biden as the best leader for ‘one of our darkest times’
The former president endorsed his vice president in a video on Tuesday.
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Our View: Maine on right track with COVID election plans
The state of Wisconsin just showed the nation how not to conduct an election during a pandemic.
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Sanders endorses Biden as ex-rivals join forces to beat Trump
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his own campaign last week.
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Sanders ends bid for presidency, leaving Biden as likely nominee
President Trump sought to foment the tension among Democrats by tweeting Wednesday that the party stacked the race against the Vermont senator.
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Maine’s June primary likely to be pushed to July because of coronavirus
Gov. Janet Mills says state officials are looking to hold it on July 14, and are preparing for possibly making it absentee-ballot only.
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Our View: COVID-19 will change Maine Election Day traditions
The upcoming statewide U.S. Senate primary is an important dry run for reforms to ensure broad participation and safety.
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Commentary: A virus is raging. The economy is in free fall. Why Trump’s approval rating has gone up
The surge can be attributed to bipartisan support for the president’s crisis management – but it has been relatively small, and it probably won’t last long.
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Eric Brakey denounces $2.2 trillion relief bill as a ‘rotten deal for the American people’
Eric Brakey is alone among the three Republicans in Maine’s 2nd District congressional primary in rejecting the compromise bill that won unanimous backing in the U.S. Senate.
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Democrat Ross LaJeunesse ends Senate campaign, endorses Gideon
The Biddeford resident cites the coronavirus pandemic as a factor in preventing him from running the type of campaign he had planned.