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    September 3, 2012

    Romney launches GOP response at Dem convention

    Republicans are focusing on a simple question: 'Are you better off than you were four years ago?'

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    September 2, 2012

    GOP Biden-bashing to give Ryan a boost?

    With relentless attacks aimed at portraying President Obama's running mate as a governing liability, Republicans hope to raise the stature of GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan.

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    September 2, 2012

    Democrats aim to cast Romney with GOP right

    The national convention will seek to identify Mitt Romney with a tea party-driven agenda.

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    September 2, 2012

    Off the Trail: Early jolt shapes worker’s priorities

    Another in a weekly series on what Mainers across the state say about the race for the White House — and what they want from the next president. PENOBSCOT – As a teenager, Roland Leclerc watched as both parents, an aunt and an uncle all lost their shoe-factory jobs in Berlin, N.H., when their employer […]

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    September 1, 2012
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    Obama looks to build momentum

    This week's Democratic National Convention will give the president a forum for his economic agenda.

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    September 1, 2012

    Truth Test: Funding for tourism, visits to Maine both increased under King

    “(State government under King) increased funding for tourism promotion from $1.5 (million) annually in 1995 to over $6 million annually in 2003, resulting in a significant increase in visits to Maine.” — From Angus King’s “record” Web page Angus King’s campaign for the U.S. Senate is just about on the money here. His administration presided […]

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    September 1, 2012

    Anti-Obama documentary gains buzz

    The film industry is surprised by the box office success of a movie that critics have panned.

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    August 31, 2012

    Campaigns cast Obama, Romney as ‘the other’

    Republicans say Obama is unfamiliar with American staples like garage sales and lemonade stands. Democrats say Romney is an elitist out of touch.

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    August 31, 2012

    Biden: Obama leadership saved auto plants

    Biden spoke about two miles from the sprawling GM plant in Lordstown in an event meant to emphasize the importance of the auto bailout to Ohio.

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    August 31, 2012

    Judge grants Obama request to restore Ohio voting days

    The decision blocks a state law that cuts off early voting for most residents on the Friday evening before a Tuesday election.