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Published
March 6, 2012

Angus King joins race for Senate

Vowing that “nobody will be able to tell me how to vote but the people of Maine,” former Gov. Angus King Jr. announced Monday night that he will run for the U.S. Senate. After giving a previously scheduled lecture at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, his hometown, King made the much-anticipated announcement that he will be […]
Published
March 5, 2012

Former Gov. King announces he’ll run for U.S. Senate

Angus King’s independent candidacy is a plus, some observers say, but others believe it could contribute to a GOP win.
Published
March 4, 2012

Maine holds the key

WASHINGTON — As Maine goes, so might the U.S. Senate majority.
Published
March 4, 2012

Snowe news wins faux award for colleague

WASHINGTON — Thanks in part to Sen. Olympia Snowe and her surprise decision last week to abandon her bid for a fourth term, fellow Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas received the “Worst Week in Washington” prize.
Published
March 4, 2012

Many eyes on Maine

WASHINGTON — As Maine goes, so might the U.S. Senate majority.
Published
March 1, 2012

Under pressure, Michaud skips race for Senate

A national group fears Democrats could lose his 2nd District seat if he runs to replace Olympia Snowe, sources say, amid another busy day of political positioning.
Published
March 1, 2012

Snowe speaks about her decision

WASHINGTON — Sen. Olympia Snowe didn’t reach a final decision to not seek re-election until Tuesday, the same day she shocked the political world with the news.
Published
February 29, 2012

Snowe decision rocks political landscape

U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, who has represented Maine in Congress since 1978, says she no longer wants to serve in an increasingly partisan Senate and won’t run for re-election.
Published
February 29, 2012

Snowe leaving Senate

WASHINGTON — Sen. Olympia Snowe said Tuesday that she won’t run for re-election this fall, drawing the curtain on a storied Maine political career and delivering a blow to national Republican hopes to retake a U.S. Senate majority.
Published
February 29, 2012

Cost to attend one Obama fundraiser runs as high as $30,000

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s campaign fundraising trip to Maine on March 30 will feature a dinner at the Portland Museum of Art, with the price of admission as much as $30,000.