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• House committee bends Pingree's gender

  Poor Chellie Pingree. A freshman in Congress just gets no respect. When the Democrat from Maine's 1st Congressional District walked into her first meeting of the House Armed Services Committee, she found a nameplate in front of her seat that... [...]
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  Posted: March 10, 2009, 6:37pm EDT
  

• Potter now Pingree's "Recovery Czar"

  U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree has moved one of her staff members into a new post described as the "recovery czar," handling issues related to the economic stimulus. Jackie Potter, a former chief of staff for Pingree's Democratic predecessor in the... [...]
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  Posted: March 05, 2009, 12:56pm EST
  

• Inauguration Notebook: Looking back on 72 hours and history

  I'm still trying to make sense of everything that went on during my few days in D.C. Obviously I know a new president was sworn in and there was a parade. So I wanted to look back through my notes...' [...]
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  Posted: January 23, 2009, 10:30am EST
  

• Future Journalists document history

  I've been a journalist for roughly eight years now and I somehow ended up with a ticket to cover not only a presidential inauguration, but a historic one. The staff over at the Bonny Eagle High School Eagle Times have...' [...]
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  Posted: January 22, 2009, 10:07am EST
  

• Look Around: Photos from the inauguration

  It's been a long, long day, and by the sounds of it for some revelers its going to also be a long, long night. Before I check out for the evening - at least on the blog (you can always... [...]
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  Posted: January 20, 2009, 8:30pm EST
  

• The Inauguration: History overcome in an instant

  Apologies again for the shoddy state of blogging earlier today. What is it about best laid plans? Turns out the cellular and wireless network really did get hit as bad as predicted, answering one question rather quickly.... [...]
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  Posted: January 20, 2009, 4:03pm EST
  

• How it was

  We're coming to you live from the inauguration. I had a few technical difficulties due to the fact that a ba-jillion people are around the Capitol today and they all have some sort of wireless device. This is going... [...]
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  Posted: January 20, 2009, 11:58am EST
  

• LIVE - On the Scene at the Swearing-In

  We're coming to you live from the inauguration. I had a few technical difficulties due to the fact that a ba-jillion people are around the Capitol today and they all have some sort of wireless device. This is going to... [...]
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  Posted: January 20, 2009, 11:17am EST
  

• Sea of humanity on the Mall

  WASHINGTON, D.C. # A sea of humanity flooded onto the National Mall this morning, as Americans flocked to witness the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. Well before dawn, crowds packed into subway stations, bus stops and onto sidewalks to ride... [...]
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  Posted: January 20, 2009, 10:56am EST
  

• A cold morning on the Capitol

  I got up at 5:30 this morning to a phone call from Greg Rec. The immediate anger of being awake that early subsided when he told me we had a cab on the way at 6 a.m.... [...]
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  Posted: January 20, 2009, 8:55am EST
  

• Inauguration Scene: A Party for Mainers

  Party may of course be an overstatement. But it was about as packed as an old-school house party can get. If the shindig over at the NZ Embassy was for the who's who of Maine politics, then the reception held... [...]
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  Posted: January 19, 2009, 7:52pm EST
  

• On the Street with the Shoe Throwers

  While some of the team had the honor of rolling in style at a fancy reception for Maine's political class over at the New Zealand Embassy I got to hit the ground running and follow a bunch of shoe-tossing activists.... [...]
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  Posted: January 19, 2009, 4:34pm EST
  

• Getting to D.C. - Notes on the inauguration

  PORTLAND, 4:45 EST - We've got two guys who've been to Iraq and back twice, a veteran of countless political campaigns and election cycles...and the guy who makes videos and cracks jokes about bacon. And we're heading to DC, at... [...]
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  Posted: January 18, 2009, 6:30pm EST
  

• To see history live, Maine woman has to get there early

  It's going to take a lot of planning to pack 1 million or more people onto the mall in Washington, D.C. for Tuesday's presidential nomination. Jennifer Willard, who plans to be there to witness Barack Obama's swearing in, doesn't like... [...]
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  Posted: January 15, 2009, 2:00pm EST
  

• The Inauguration: 72 hours in the district and some history

  The clever title and glossy team photo may have tipped you off, but in case you didn't know, the Press Herald is sending a group of journalists down to cover the inauguration of Barack Obama and Joesph Biden. Most odds... [...]
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  Posted: January 15, 2009, 10:59am EST
  

• On vacation

  We're putting the blog on hiatus now that the campaign season has ended. Dieter Bradbury, our political correspondent, is on vacation. And the other members of the Political Extra team have moved back to their regular beats covering news and... [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2008, 9:42am EST
  

• The Campaign Fix: Race and The Race, Maine's Republicans, winners and losers

  Today's Column in Visual Form: Image by Patrick Moberg (Hat tip to Laughing Squid)... [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2008, 2:15pm EST
  

• LIVE BLOG: Election Night at Press Herald Plaza

  We've got a long night ahead of us folks and all hands are on deck down here in the Press Herald newsroom. Tonight we're going to partake a bit of an experiment as I'll be live blogging Election night here... [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2008, 6:58pm EST
  

• The Campaign Fix: How are the candidates ending the race?

  It is FINALLY the last day of campaigning in Election 2008. And while tomorrow is the day that really counts, the campaigns are working sunrise to sunset to try and get every last vote possible. Let's take a quick look... [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2008, 4:14pm EST
  

• VIDEO: Allen and Collins Last Days on The Trail

  We're getting so very close to election day, and for voters that means a big decision and a much needed break from the ads, debates, lawn signs and all the other elements that make up the campaigns season. Republican Sen.... [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2008, 8:26am EDT
  

• New ad puts Pingree and Summers on the attack

  It was bound to happen at some point. With the election less than a week away in the 1st Congressional District race Democrat Chellie Pingree and Republican Charlie Summers seem to have decided to start swinging at each other. Summers... [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2008, 12:08pm EDT
  

• Obama = gambling foe?

  As the election season winds up, observers have seen U.S. Rep. Tom Allen attempting to hitch his wagon to presidential nominee Barack Obama. And CasinosNo! is apparently taking a page from that same playbook. Gambling nemesis Dennis Bailey, executive director... [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2008, 10:40am EDT
  

• Waxman touts endorsements in Portland race

  Dory Waxman, one of three candidates running for an at-large seat on the Portland City Council, announced a slate of endorsements today. Waxman and Tina Smith are challenging incumbent Ed Suslovic's re-election bid. Waxman said she's been endorsed by Maine... [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2008, 2:42pm EDT
  

• Absence makes debate get stronger

  Tom Allen's attendance record in the U.S. House of Representatives was a flash point in the ninth of 10 debates between the Democratic congressman and Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins. Collins, seeking re-election to a third term, has been running... [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2008, 12:09pm EDT
  

• What's an endorsement mean?

  At this late quarter in the political season, a little bit of attention starts to go to the scoreboard. Specifically, candidates start talking about endorsements, those (sometimes) prized expressions of support. They come from all corners, typically unions, non profits,... [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2008, 6:41pm EDT
  

• McDaughter visits Maine

  Sen. John McCain's daughter, Meghan McCain, is barnstorming the 2nd Congressional District today, with stops in Orono, Bangor and Auburn. According to the McCain-Palin campaign, the Republican presidential nominee's daughter will start at Pat's Pizza in Orono at half past... [...]
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  Posted: October 17, 2008, 10:00am EDT
  

• CNN: Collins campaign a rare success among Republicans

  Here's an interesting CNN analysis comparing the political fortunes of U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina. The story points out that Collins appears to be one of the few embattled Republican senators who could... [...]
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  Posted: October 15, 2008, 4:00pm EDT
  

• Hoyer campaigns for Pingree

  U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., campaigned for Chellie Pingree today in Portland. Pingree, a Democrat, is running against Republican Charlie Summers for Maine's 1st Congressional District seat. Hoyer talked about the recently passed rescue bill and said Congress... [...]
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  Posted: October 14, 2008, 6:19pm EDT
  

• Palin venue switched

  This just in: Gov. Sarah Palin's visit has been moved from the Bangor Airport because the Maine GOP received a "enormous and enthusiastic" response and needed a bigger venue. She'll be headlining Hangar 11 at 40 Wyoming Ave. on Thursday... [...]
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  Posted: October 14, 2008, 5:37pm EDT
  

• AD WATCH: Pingree, Summers talk middle class

  We've got our first general election ads from the two 1st District Congressional candidates, Democrat Chellie Pingree and Republican Charlie Summers. The dueling 30-second ads strike similar tones about the economy and continuing this idea of "Wall Street vs. Main... [...]
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  Posted: October 14, 2008, 5:23pm EDT