The 68-year-old, Harley Davidson-riding, politically independent former two-term governor weathered a storm of negative television ads from out-of-state groups trying to elect a Republican majority to the Senate.
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Secretary of state taking unpaid time to campaign
Out of vacation time, Charlie Summers often works for free. A deputy is managing elections.
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Summers on unpaid leave to finish campaign
The Republican secretary of state has run out of vacation time, his office says.
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Maine’s U.S. Senate race: A day on the campaign trail
We follow each of the three leading candidates for a full day as they chase votes.
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Rove’s super PAC spends on anti-King ad
King’s camp denounces the $335,000 ad, while the Summers campaign sees it as a good sign.
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TRUTH TEST: Summers’ anti-King ad partially accurate
In one of his latest television ads, Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Charlie Summers recycles familiar claims against his two main opponents.
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Maine U.S. Senate candidates engage in feisty TV debate
But it occurred amid reports that national groups are withdrawing from Maine, signaling their belief Maine’s race might be over.
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Have outsiders conceded King win?
Groups that have spent more than $6 million on Maine’s Senate campaign are scaling back, suggesting the independent is comfortably ahead.
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Obamacare divides Maine’s candidates for U.S. Senate
The Republican in the field advocates repeal, while his rivals support the law and say even more needs to be done.
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In Maine, a broad range of positions on how to cut U.S. debt
Maine’s major U.S. Senate candidates disagree strongly over what to do about the growing national debt.