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Maine: Margaret Chase Smith

Wed, 12/03/2008 - 16:41

At the State House, women rule

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

 

As the new Legislature is sworn in, women politicians are entering a phase of unprecedented prominence at the state level.

State Sen. Libby Mitchell (D-Vassalboro) and state Rep. Hannah Pingree (D-North Haven) were elected as leaders of their respective chambers. Mitchell was the first woman to serve as speaker of the House, and is now the first woman to have led both chambers.

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Mon, 09/08/2008 - 11:37

A reason to remember Margaret Chase Smith

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

At the Republican National Convention this week, most of the buzz was over Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska), the first woman to be named as a Republican vice presidential candidate.

In the Maine delegation, this gave many a reason to remember former Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, the first woman to be nominated for President on the floor of a convention.

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Wed, 09/03/2008 - 16:27

Summers: Mainers like candidates with a bipartisan approach

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

At the Republican National Convention this week, PolitickerME.com is asking prominent Maine Republicans why Republicans elected to the state’s highest offices tend to be moderates. Examples we’re using are Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins, Margaret Chase Smith and Bill Cohen.

See also: Maine GOP hopes to recoup 2006 losses

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Fri, 07/18/2008 - 14:28

In Caribou, a lumber shop and a political career

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

The name “Collins” is all over downtown Caribou. There is a Collins Street, a Collins pond, and most significantly the S.W. Collins Company.

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Sat, 12/29/2007 - 00:14

Perfect attendance

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Republican Sen. Susan Collins is touting her perfect voting record this legislative session. As an added bonus, she’s gone home on weekends to visit constituents, according to a press release from her office.

 

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