This is a good idea … even if voters can’t bring themselves to be excited about it.
Jim Fossel
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Jim Fossel: Senate must not shirk its duty on nominee confirmations
To give in to President-elect Trump’s proposal for recess appointments would set a bad precedent for future administrations.
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Jim Fossel: Surprises, speculation and a possible fresh start
The 2024 election could wind up have a unifying effect.
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Jim Fossel: Continued minority status a blessing in disguise for Maine Republicans
With the state facing an almost billion-dollar budget shortfall in the forthcoming biennium, GOP legislators should just sit back and relax.
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Jim Fossel: This election could get very messy very quickly
It’s happened before, most notably in Florida in 2000 between George W. Bush and Al Gore.
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Jim Fossel: Coach Walz may not be able to get Harris over the goal line
If Donald Trump wins on Nov. 5, it will be because the vice president made the wrong decision about her running mate.
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Jim Fossel: If Harris wins, it will be because of the debates
Trump’s agreeing to an early face-off and failing to deliver a knockout blow may be his undoing.
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Jim Fossel: Vote your conscience, not someone else’s
The real purpose of candidate endorsements these days is to make the endorser feel good.
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Jim Fossel: Filling in the gaps as debates come to a close
The country needs a serious interrogation of the national debt. Unfortunately, it looks like both parties would rather avoid that this year.
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Jim Fossel: Maine poll shows Republican Party with room for cautious optimism
Republican advantages on issues and in individual races this election season are tempered by Democrats’ better organization and better management.