Maine News by Michael Gsovski

Thu, 07/17/2008 - 15:16

Ellis joins Hoffman campaign as manager

The campaign of Independent U.S. senatorial candidate Herb Hoffman (I-Ogunquit) announced Thursday that Lynn Ellis of Brunswick had been hired as campaign manager. The hospice social worker had previously volunteered for the campaigns of Dennis Kucinich, Tom LeDue and Jean Hay Bright and currently serves as the State Coordinator of the campaign to establish a U.S. Department of Peace and Nonviolence.

Hoffman said in a statement that Ellis was his first choice for the position.

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Tue, 06/24/2008 - 11:59

Ethics commission to examine the use of ‘re-elect’ in campaign ads

[img_assist|nid=1864|title=State Rep. Kenneth Lindell|desc=Politicker Photo|link=none|align=left|width=201|height=224]For the second time in as many months, the Maine Governmental Ethics and Election Practices Commission will consider the use of the verb "re-elect" in campaign literature by candidates who are non-incumbents of the offices that they are running for. The commission will consider whether or not such actions are appropriate this Friday, June 27.