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Maine: Angus King

February 8, 2009 - 10:00 pm
NEWS FEED: Bangor Daily News

Medicare deficit looming

By Mal Leary

AUGUSTA, Maine — Most Maine seniors depend on the federal Medicare program to pay for part of their health care. Former Gov. Angus King, who served as vice-chairman of a national commission that studied the program, says Congress needs to shore up the program that could run short of funding as early as this year.

“Medicare is part of the Social Security system,” King said in an interview. “A huge expansion was passed five years ago, the prescription drug benefit, without a dime of funding. Medicare goes cash negative in the next year or so — in other words it will be spending more than it takes in from its underlying tax.

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Fri, 09/12/2008 - 14:02

GOP: King endorsement no surprise

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Maine Republican Party chairman Mark Ellis issued the following statement in response to former independent Gov. Angus King’s endorsement of Barack Obama this morning:

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Fri, 09/12/2008 - 10:59

King, Mitchell on Senate race

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

LEWISTON -- Former Gov. Angus King, an independent, said that he will not be picking sides in the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Sen. Susan Collin (R-Bangor) and U.S. Rep. Tom Allen (D-Portland).

“I know and like both of them,” King said.

On the other hand, former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell, a Democrat, said he expects it to be a close race.

“I think that Allen will win,” Mitchell said, “But it’s always difficult running against an incumbent.”

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Fri, 09/12/2008 - 10:39

King: ‘Change has become a cliché, but we really do need it’

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=2616|title=Angus King|desc=Former Gov. Angus King endorses Barack Obama in Lewiston Friday. Politicker photo.|link=none|align=left|width=225|height=228]LEWISTON -- Playing on the message that Barack Obama has appeal beyond the party base, former Gov. Angus King, an independent, endorsed the Democratic Presidential candidate this morning.

Also endorsing was state Rep. Richard Woodbury, an independent from Yarmouth.

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Fri, 08/15/2008 - 20:35

Five governors. One event.

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

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This weekend, the state is celebrating the 175-year anniversary of the Blaine House.

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Thu, 08/14/2008 - 13:00

This weekend: Baldacci, King, McKernan and Reed together at Blaine house

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

To honor the 175-year anniversary of the Blaine House, Gov. John Baldacci (D-Bangor) will gather with three of his predecessors for a two-day event this weekend.

Angus King (I-Brunswick) served from 1995 to 2002. John McKernan, Jr. (R-Bangor) served from 1987-1995, and John Reed (R-Fort Fairfield) served from 1959 to 1967. Baldacci has been in office since 2002. Their families will attend the event as well.

On Friday there will be an invitation-only dinner at the State House.

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Thu, 02/28/2008 - 12:26

122-foot SnowSenator

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Olympia Snowe-woman has wreaths as eyes, skis for eyelashes, trees for arms and 5-foot tires as buttons. She’s 122 feet and 1 inch tall – a new world record.

The snowwoman, which Bethel citizens started construction on Feb. 6, is almost complete. It will be unveiled tomorrow at 10 a.m. For her full specs, check out the Bethel Chamber of Commerce’s Web site.

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Thu, 01/17/2008 - 22:49

King rejected bid against Collins

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Former independent governor Angus King recently met with 16 other politicians in Oklahoma City to discuss how to end partisanship in the country.

In an interview with Crosscut, a Seattle Web-based publication, King said he considered a run against Sen. Susan Collins this year, but quickly rejected it.

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