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Maine: Dick Durbin

Wed, 08/27/2008 - 23:43

Today's convention schedule

By Politicker Staff

The fourth and final day of the Democratic National Convention will be called to order at 5:00 PM EST on Thursday, with a theme of "Change You Can Believe In."

The final day's events will take place at INVESCO Field at Mile High, where over 70,000 people are expected to attend.

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Mon, 06/02/2008 - 00:36

Maine Democratic Convention speeches: Dick Durbin Part 1

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

The first senator to endorse Barack Obama in the presidential election cycle was the keynote speaker at the Maine Democratic Convention this weekend.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is the assistant Senate Majority Leader. See below for his entire address.

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Mon, 06/02/2008 - 00:34

Maine Democratic Convention speeches: Dick Durbin Part 2

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Video: Part 2 of Dick Durbin’s speech.

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Mon, 06/02/2008 - 00:31

Maine Democratic Convention speeches: Dick Durbin Part 3

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Video: Part 3 of Dick Durbin’s speech.

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Sun, 06/01/2008 - 21:16

Photos from Day 2 of the Maine Democratic Convention

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Photos from the evening speeches and rallies at the Maine Democratic Convention:

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Sat, 05/31/2008 - 22:20

Convention update: 10:45 p.m.

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

The convention floor is clear and delegates have disbursed to the various parties – all of which started three hours late.

Before the final speaker came out, convention chair Beth Edmonds announced the final delegate tally – 15 delegates from Maine will represent Barack Obama in Denver, and nine will represent Hillary Clinton. The results of all the other votes – for national delegate slots and DNC members – will be announced tomorrow.

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Sat, 05/31/2008 - 13:20

Maine Democratic Convention update: 2:15 p.m.

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Convention Chair Beth Edmonds said the alternate upgrade confusion resulted from lists getting mixed up in the computers. Other sources say that convention officials were going off the lists of people who signed up to be delegates at the caucuses – not the list of delegates that showed up.

While the room is packed, lots of state delegates did not show.

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Fri, 05/16/2008 - 09:52

Sen. Dick Durbin to address Maine Democrats

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

U.S. Senate Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin, D-Ill., will be the keynote speaker at the Maine Democratic Convention. In 2006 Durbin was named one of America’s Top 10 senators by Time magazine.

He will address Democrats May 31 at 6 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center. The convention will be held May 30 to June 1.

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