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Maine: Howard Dean

Mon, 09/15/2008 - 10:58

Stateline: Maine not a battleground state

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

A 50-state strategy will be impossible for the Presidential nominee Barack Obama and the Democratic Party, Stephen Fehr of Stateline.org reported today. Instead, the presidential race will come down to 20 states.

Maine isn’t on the list.

When former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean took over as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, he said the party would compete in every state – even those that are traditionally red.

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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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Wed, 08/27/2008 - 01:21

Dean: Susan Collins = Lincoln Chafee

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Howard Dean, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Bangor) and U.S. Rep. Tom Allen (D-Portland) will be 2008’s “Lincoln Chafee race.”

Dean, who had dropped in on the Maine delegates’ breakfast Tuesday morning, was referring to the 2006 race in Rhode Island where the popular Republican Sen. Lincoln Chaffee lost his seat in the wave of anti-Republican sentiments.

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Tue, 08/26/2008 - 12:31

Dean, Baldacci, Allen, Michaud start Maine delegation’s day

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

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DENVER -- The opening speaker at the Maine delegation’s breakfast this morning was interrupted when Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, made an unannounced visit.

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Tue, 08/26/2008 - 09:15

Dean to Maine delegation: Allen will beat Collins in the end

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=2326|title=Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean speaks to the Maine delegation|desc=Politicker Photo|link=none|align=none|width=400|height=300]DENVER -- Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean interrupted this morning's Maine delegation breakfast to make some remarks and declared that the Democrats will be able to oust Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in the fall. The former Vermont governor and 2004 presidential candidate predicted that U.S. Rep.

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Fri, 07/11/2008 - 18:02

Dean calls for young voters to step up

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean came to Maine this week to mobilize volunteers for the Democratic Party.

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Thu, 07/10/2008 - 12:22

Dean to register voters in Waterville, Lewiston

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1939|title=DNC Chairman Howard Dean|desc=Getty Images Photo|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=249]Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean plans to stick around Maine Friday to attend voter registration drives in Waterville and Lewiston.

Dean will be speaking at a rally this afternoon in Portland.

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Tue, 07/08/2008 - 12:42

Howard Dean rally, Hoffman hearing on Thursday

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Thursday will be a busy day for the Democrats.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean will be in Portland at 3:15 that day for a “Vote for Change – Our Time is Now rally” at Longfellow Square. See the party’s Web site for more details.

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