Watching Collins: Keeping Maine's Senior Senator accountable
A Republican recently told me regarding Sen Collins, "at least she doesn't embarrass us on the nightly news like Gov LePage." Well, I ask you, How low do you want to set the bar?Collins Watch blog is...
View ArticleJohn Nichols at The Nation on the future of grassroots organizing
John Nichols at The Nation writes: The woman who could be the future of progressive politics in America is sitting at the back table of an Indian restaurant in Portland, Maine. It’s early evening,...
View ArticleThe Courage to Love: Five years ago today in Maine.
Five years ago today an astounding thing happened. Over 5,000 citizens came to make their feelings know at a Judiciary Committee hearing on the merits of a bill introduced by State Senator Dennis Damon...
View ArticleME-Sen Bellows challenges Collins to stand up to GOP on Marriage Equality
With the opening of the Maine GOP Convention today in Bangor, Sen Susan Collins will take the stage with keynote speaker Sen Rand Paul and Governor Paul Lepage.The final draft of the 2014 Maine...
View Article"Thank Susan Collins for helping get the National Republican Party back on...
Liveblog of the Maine Republican Convention starring Sen Rand Paul, Sen Susan Collins, and Gov. Paul Lepage. Day Two is going. Sharon Day, Co-Chair of the Republican National Committee, is on stage...
View ArticleMaine GOP Convention wrap-up. LePage, Collins "All in" on conservative agenda
MDP Chair Ben Grant writes in his blog: While we weren’t treated to the kind of, um, “drama” that the Paul people created at the 2012 MEGOPSC, we still learned some important things about the state of...
View ArticleShenna Bellows (D-ME) is setting a standard a lot of incumbents should be...
BLUE AMERICA just dropped this in my inbox. As you probably know, we’ve supported Shenna Bellows' entirely grassroots campaign for Senate in Maine this cycle more than any other candidate, and now...
View Article(ME-Sen) Collins tries to rewrite history after 2013 tea party stand.
We note that "Our Senator" is up to her old tricks again. Sen. Collins tries to rewrite history after 2013 tea party stand The story her new television ad tells is entirely fictional. Maine Sen. Susan...
View Article(ME-Sen) Shenna Bellows shows how to do an ad against a popular incumbent
Shenna Bellows is re-writing the book on how to run against a popular incumbent. Nicely. and by that I mean, in a friendly manner. All too often the DNC or outside groups will come into a state and run...
View Article(ME-Sen) Shenna Bellows (D-ME) has a 'scary' new ad.
Just in time for Halloween.Author, philanthropist, and Bangor resident cut an ad for his favorite candidate this year. Much more below the fold.
View ArticleBellows Rocks Collins in Second ME-Sen Debate
In the second ME-Sen debate televised statewide on MPBN Shenna Bellows (D-ME) presses Sen Collins (MINO- ME) on her record. In her straightforward manner, Bellows points out a number of votes that...
View ArticleSen Susan Collins (ME-MINO) endorses Larry (R-ape) Lockman
Yes, that Larry Lockman. Maine State Rep. Lawrence Lockman (R) ... wrote in a letter, "If a woman has [the right to an abortion], why shouldn't a man be free to use his superior strength to force...
View ArticleWatching Collins: Keeping Maine's Senior Senator accountable
A Republican recently told me regarding Sen Collins, "at least she doesn't embarrass us on the nightly news like Gov LePage." Well, I ask you, How low do you want to set the bar?Collins Watch blog is...
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John Nichols at The Nation on the future of grassroots organizing
John Nichols at The Nation writes: The woman who could be the future of progressive politics in America is sitting at the back table of an Indian restaurant in Portland, Maine. It’s early evening,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Courage to Love: Five years ago today in Maine.
Five years ago today an astounding thing happened. Over 5,000 citizens came to make their feelings know at a Judiciary Committee hearing on the merits of a bill introduced by State Senator Dennis Damon...
View ArticleME-Sen Bellows challenges Collins to stand up to GOP on Marriage Equality
With the opening of the Maine GOP Convention today in Bangor, Sen Susan Collins will take the stage with keynote speaker Sen Rand Paul and Governor Paul Lepage.The final draft of the 2014 Maine...
View Article"Thank Susan Collins for helping get the National Republican Party back on...
Liveblog of the Maine Republican Convention starring Sen Rand Paul, Sen Susan Collins, and Gov. Paul Lepage. Day Two is going. Sharon Day, Co-Chair of the Republican National Committee, is on stage...
View ArticleMaine GOP Convention wrap-up. LePage, Collins "All in" on conservative agenda
MDP Chair Ben Grant writes in his blog:While we weren’t treated to the kind of, um, “drama” that the Paul people created at the 2012 MEGOPSC, we still learned some important things about the state of...
View ArticleShenna Bellows (D-ME) is setting a standard a lot of incumbents should be...
BLUE AMERICA just dropped this in my inbox.As you probably know, we’ve supported Shenna Bellows' entirely grassroots campaign for Senate in Maine this cycle more than any other candidate, and now we’re...
View Article(ME-Sen) Collins tries to rewrite history after 2013 tea party stand.
We note that "Our Senator" is up to her old tricks again.Sen. Collins tries to rewrite history after 2013 tea party stand The story her new television ad tells is entirely fictional.Maine Sen. Susan...
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