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August 29, 2008 Maine GOP enthusiastic about McCain's veep
PORTLAND, Maine—Maine Republicans are universally praising John McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate. Sen. Olympia Snowe says McCain's selection demonstrates "his willingness and commitment to push
Source: Boston Globe
August 29, 2008 Maine GOP Enthusiastic About McCain's VP Choice
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Maine Republicans are universally praising John McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate. Sen. Olympia Snowe said McCain's selection demonstrates "his willingness and commitment to push
Source: WMTW Portland
August 29, 2008 Hoffman Not Giving Up Chance To Get On Ballot
PORTLAND, Maine -- A first district federal court judge will decide Friday whether independent Herbert Hoffmans name will be on Novembers ballot. Hoffman was running against Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Tom Allen in the race for the U.S. Senate when the
Source: WMTW Portland
August 29, 2008 Senators Seek Assistance For Workers At Millinocket Mill
MILLINOCKET, Maine -- Maine's two senators are requesting trade adjustment assistance for workers who are losing their jobs at Katahdin Paper Co.'s mill in Millinocket. Sen. Olympia Snowe and Sen. Susan Collins sent a letter Thursday to Secretary of
Source: WMTW Portland
August 28, 2008 Maine Delegates Split 24-8 For Obama Over Clinton
DENVER -- Maine's delegation gave 24 votes to Sen. Barack Obama and eight votes to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as the presidential nomination roll call was held at the Democratic National Convention. The divided vote was announced from the convention
Source: WMTW Portland
August 26, 2008 Maine Rep. Allen to address delegates
DENVER – Rep. Tom Allen of Maine, who is challenging Sen. Susan Collins for her Senate seat, arrived in Denver yesterday to attend the Democratic National Convention. Allen is one of a handful of Senate challengers the party plans to feature this week.
Source: The Union Leader
August 24, 2008 When does life begin?
The Illinois senator's answer - "Answering that question with specificity, you know, is above my pay grade" - fell flat, both because it seemed to many ...
August 24, 2008 Rockland Named Coast Guard City
Officers from Boston and Portland joined Senator Susan Collins and Coast Guard personnel from the Rockland station for the celebration. ...
August 24, 2008 Maine Dems pleased with Biden choice
âJoe Biden represents real change from the foreign policy of the Bush-Cheney administration,â said Allen, who is challenging Republican Sen. Susan Collins ...
August 24, 2008 America's challenge is to turn innovation into jobs here at home
A recent bill introduced by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Hillary Clinton, DN.Y., proposes a National Innovation Council located in the White House ...
August 24, 2008 Golfers face new hazard in tighter northern border
... said he's optimistic because members of Canada's Parliament and US Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, have weighed in on the affair -- and they all support a ...
August 23, 2008 Maine governor backs choice of Biden
AUGUSTA, Maine—Maine Gov. John Baldacci hailed Sen. Joe Biden as a ticket-helping talent Saturday who would serve well as a sounding board in a Barack Obama White House. Baldacci, who originally supported Sen. Hillary Clinton for the Democratic
Source: Boston Globe
August 23, 2008 On Capitol Hill, Meeting Less of the Press
... convention in Denver next week and already is airing television advertisements in his uphill battle bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins come November. ...
August 23, 2008 Maine governor backs choice of Biden
Maine's six-term 1st District congressman is challenging Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who is running for a third term. Though polls show Allen trailing ...
August 22, 2008 "Serving The Communities of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Southport ...
Navy Secretary Donald Winter has notified Maine Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, that the Department of Defense will ...
August 21, 2008 Rally planned in Maine to oppose 'card-check' bill
PORTLAND, Maine—Advocates for business plan a rally in downtown Portland to protest legislation that would allow workers to unionize without having to hold secret-ballot elections. Thursday's noon rally is part of a nationwide tour by the U.S. Chamber
Source: Boston Globe
August 21, 2008 Allen to speak at Democratic National Convention
PORTLAND, Maine — U.S. Rep. Tom Allen is one of four Democratic Senate recruits tapped for a speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Allen is to share the podium with Rep. Tom Udall of New Mexico, former New Hampshire Gov. Jeanne
Source: SeacoastOnline.com
August 21, 2008 ME: GOP plans 'Super Saturday' of campaign efforts
... re-electing Senator Susan Collins, electing our Republican congressional candidates and candidates for state and local offices,â said Maine Republican ...
August 21, 2008 Democratic State of the States 2008: Maine
And voters are open to voting for Republicans who are moderate on social issues, such as the stateâs two senators, Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins . ...
August 21, 2008 EqualityMaine Endorses Tom Allen For Congress
Allen is challenging incumbent US Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, who last Spring received an unusually early endorsement for the seat from the Human ...
August 21, 2008 Inside Gray
(Photo by Marilyn Keating-Porcaro) Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, toured the building and grounds of the Pennell Institute in Gray in beautiful summer ...
August 21, 2008 Mainers turn out for and against unionization bill
Allen, a Democrat, is challenging Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who opposes the bill. The legislation, also known as the "card-check" bill, would permit ...
August 21, 2008 Sen. Susan Collins: Attack invasive lake species before they attack us
By Sen. Susan Collins Maine's lakes and ponds are under attack. Aquatic invasive species threaten our drinking water systems, recreation, wildlife habitat, ...
August 20, 2008 David Souter
He had filed to run for US Senate as an independent against incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Bangor) and US Rep. Tom Allen (D-Portland). ...
August 20, 2008 MCCAIN RISES FROM THE FRINGE TO POSITION OF INFLUENCE
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK Sen. John McCain was all but a sworn enemy of Sen. Trent Lott, the former Republican leader. Lott had quashed McCainâs most ...
August 19, 2008 Maine businesses show security-related products
Center Director Habib Dagher also showed US Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Cohen its work in creating shipping containers out of a composite material that ...
August 18, 2008 Navy to seek 3rd stealth destroyer
PORTLAND, Maine The Navy has reversed course and decided to push for construction of a third stealth destroyer, Sen. Susan Collins said Monday.The Navy had said a month ago that it was scrapping the Zumwalt destroyer program once the first two
Source: Kansas City Star
August 18, 2008 Ignore 'nasty' ads, get on with beliefs, strategies
Case in point: The television advertisement currently being run on Maine stations that features Sen. Susan Collins, Rep. Tom Allen and a Mob boss. ...
August 18, 2008 Wake-Up Call: Monday, August 18, 2008
Tom Allen, is being denounced by both the Allen and US Sen. Susan Collins campaigns. Allen, a Democrat, and Collins, a Republican, are running against each ...
August 18, 2008 Maine candidate condemns labor ad
PORTLAND, MaineâDemocratic US Senate candidate Tom Allen's campaign is demanding that Republican Senator Susan Collins condemn an ad that depicts union ...
