http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/ en-us scover@centralmaine.com 2008-08-27T16:45:08-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/032144.html Here's the text of the speech U.S. Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine, delivered to the Democratic National Convention. Also late Wednesday, his opponent, Sen. Susan... 32144@http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/ U.S. Senate 2008-08-27T16:45:08-05:00 http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/032112.html U.S. Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine, will address the Democratic National Convention tonight between 6:30 and 7, according to his campaign. His remarks will be... 32112@http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/ conventions 2008-08-27T10:17:31-05:00 http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/032047.html Richmond convenience store owner Gary Emmons is the star of a television commercial put out by the folks who oppose taxes on beer, wine,... 32047@http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/ Referendums 2008-08-26T10:06:41-05:00 http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/031985.html Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, launched a bus tour in Bangor today, shifting her campaign "into high gear," according to her spokesman. Collins, who is running... 31985@http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/ Elections 2008-08-25T11:51:56-05:00 http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/031917.html Kennebec County Democratic Committee Chairwoman Rita Moran of Winthrop, who leaves Saturday for the Democratic National Convention in Denver, took some time to record... 31917@http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/ conventions 2008-08-22T14:31:18-05:00 http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/031854.html The Commission on Presidential Debates announced today that the campaigns of Barack Obama and John McCain have agreed to hold three presidential debates and... 31854@http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/ Presidential 2008-08-21T11:05:26-05:00 http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/031810.html The campaign of U.S. Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine, just announced that he is postponing his Thursday trip to Waterville to talk about economic issues. No... 31810@http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/ Elections 2008-08-20T12:01:38-05:00 http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/031752.html U.S. Rep. Tom Allen, a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate, will talk about jobs, trade and manufacturing at 1 p.m. Thursday in Waterville.... 31752@http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/ U.S. Senate 2008-08-19T12:08:38-05:00 http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/031658.html Out in Jefferson on Saturday, several local legislative candidates tossed candy, shook hands, and waived from antique cars as they participated in the annual... 31658@http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/ Elections 2008-08-17T10:56:18-05:00 http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/031597.html The Ralph Nader campaign is scheduled to turn in more than 5,500 signatures to the Maine Secretary of State's Office today in an attempt... 31597@http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/ Presidential 2008-08-15T10:21:30-05:00 http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/031552.html The Maine College Republicans are looking for volunteers to take part in Super Saturday, an event planned for Saturday, Aug. 23, to help give... 31552@http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/ Parties 2008-08-14T11:05:21-05:00 http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/031483.html Secretary of State Matt Dunlap recently announced that his office has created a new Web page that makes it easier to vote absentee. "In... 31483@http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/ Elections 2008-08-13T09:28:59-05:00 http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/031373.html John Frary, the Farmington selectman running for the 2nd Congressional District, is proposing that an oil refinery be built at the former Loring Air... 31373@http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/ Congressional 2008-08-11T11:49:31-05:00 http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/030994.html An analysis recently published on the politico.com Web site lists the Maine Senate contest as the 10th out of 10 "competitive Senate races." The... 30994@http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/ U.S. Senate 2008-08-01T15:16:20-05:00 http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/030935.html A national group called Women's Voices Women Vote is targeting 9,324 unmarried women in Maine as part of a nationwide voter registration drive. The... 30935@http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/blogs/politics/ Elections 2008-07-31T10:19:34-05:00