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Maine: Maine Gop Convention

Tue, 05/06/2008 - 12:40

Cal Thomas’ take on the Maine GOP Convention

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Syndicated conservative columnist Cal Thomas has written a piece about the Maine Republican Convention. He interviews Sen. Susan Collins and Party Chairman Mark Ellis about the party’s shift to the left.

Thomas spoke to convention-goers this weekend.

He writes:

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Sun, 05/04/2008 - 20:31

PolitickerME.com’s convention coverage

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

We had lots of posts from the GOP convention, and plan to have just as much for the Democrats in a few weeks.

Links to stories:

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Sun, 05/04/2008 - 20:22

Photos from the Maine GOP convention

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Photos from the Maine GOP Convention. Click here to see all of our photos on Flickr.

 

 

 

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Sun, 05/04/2008 - 20:09

GOP convention speeches: Susan Collins part 1

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

A group of firefighters met U.S. Sen. Susan Collins outside the Civic Center. The all wore shirts, “Firefighters for Susan Collins”.

During her speech, Collins applauded party unity and urged support for John McCain. Her remarks were met with waving signs, cheers and noisemakers.

See below for video.

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Sun, 05/04/2008 - 20:06

GOP convention speeches: Susan Collins part 2

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Sen. Susan Collins used her convention speech to differentiate herself from potential opponent U.S. Rep. Tom Allen. She talked about her record and criticized him for voting against a number of bills, including warrantless wiretapping of overseas communication and to condemn a MoveOn.org ad. She criticized him for leaving the Armed Services Committee to join the Energy Committee.

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Sun, 05/04/2008 - 20:04

Susan Collins picks on Wally

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Sen. Susan Collins mentioned this post by PolitickerME’s Wally Edge on the convention floor Saturday. Check out video of her comment below.

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Sun, 05/04/2008 - 18:40

GOP Convention speeches: Olympia Snowe

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

On Day 2 of the Maine GOP Convention U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe applauded a number of people and groups who she said will help make this year a banner year for Republicans.

There was a little mishap getting to the convention, however. She was coming in on a plane from Aroostook County, where she surveyed the flood damage. She was reading and not paying attention, and the pilot forgot she was going to Augusta and they ended up in Portland – something was wrong, she said, when she saw the ocean. The pilot turned around and took her back.

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Sun, 05/04/2008 - 15:52

Dean Scontras’ Reagan moment

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

GOP convention officials were facing tight time constraints after elections for national committeeman and committeewoman took far longer than expected on Friday. They decided to cut speeches by congressional candidates back by a couple of minutes.

This did not sit well with a lot of people. The candidates were then allowed to speak again at the district caucuses the following day.

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