Recently, a new crisis with the potential to threaten national security has arisen. This time, it’s not in Israel, Syria, Ukraine, or Iraq, but in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. The recent flood of illegal immigrants across our border with Mexico has a destabilizing effect in this country, on our economy as well as […]
On Tuesday, Ben Gagnon, an outspoken Michaud for Governor intern, posted on Twitter a collage of several of his past Tweets with the words “BREAKING NEWS: Sometimes I tweet things that some may find inappropriate.” The tweets were appalling, especially for a 21-year-old looking to start a career in politics. They ran the gamut from sexist […]
One of the most common displays of hypocrisy in American politics has landed in Maine, as Mike Michaud has joined other Democratic politicians who pretend to embrace campaign finance reform while utilizing every possible loophole in the mad dash for cash. This was particularly blatant recently, as a coalition of liberal special interests announced a […]
This week, Gov. Paul LePage has been busy doing his job, going on a trade mission to China in an attempt to attract more jobs to Maine. These types of trade missions are common for governors and have a rich bipartisan tradition not only in Maine, but across the country. At this level of business, […]
There has been much hand-wringing of late in Maine politics over the possibility of there being a “spoiler” in the gubernatorial race in the form of independent candidate Eliot Cutler, who at the moment is trailing Democrat Mike Michaud and Republican Paul LePage. There have been calls for Cutler to abandon the race (and, presumably, […]
Any time a campaign releases a long, colorful booklet describing a series of proposals about a topic, you know the candidate is getting serious about something. Often, these releases are read by virtually nobody and intended more for the presentation than the content. Michaud’s jobs plan is no exception. In his case, perusing the content reveals a […]
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