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Maine: Richard Bennett

Fri, 09/05/2008 - 17:07

Snowe rules out serving in McCain’s cabinet

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=2553|title=Snowe and McKernan|desc=Olympia Snowe and John McKernan at the Maine Republican Convention in May. Politicker file photo.|link=none|align=left|width=400|height=300]MINNEAPOLIS -- U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe said she would not take a job in presidential nominee John McCain’s administration if given the opportunity.

“No,” she said when asked by PolitickerME Wednesday. “I like what I’m doing in the Senate.”

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Tue, 09/02/2008 - 23:41

Bennett: If Republicans take the Senate…

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

MINNEAPOLIS -- If the Republicans manage to take the state Senate this year, then with a Democratic governor and a Democratic House the state will be forced to change the way it does business, said Republican National Committeeman Richard Bennett.

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Tue, 09/02/2008 - 01:18

Maine GOP hopes to recoup 2006 losses

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

MINNEAPOLIS -- 2006 wasn’t a good year for Republicans. This year the Maine Republicans hope to redeem themselves.

Maine’s Republican National Committeeman Rick Bennett said the party is undergoing a transition, but hopes the John McCain-Sarah Palin presidential ticket will represent a reformist agenda. With them on the top of the ticket, combined with Sen. Susan Collins (R-Bangor), who is running for reelection, he hopes to see an effect on the down-ballot races.

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Mon, 09/01/2008 - 19:56

Video: Richard Bennett at the RNC

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

MINNEAPOLIS -- Richard Bennett, Maine’s Republican National Committeeman, talks to PolitickerME after the first day of the Republican National Convention Monday.

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Sat, 05/03/2008 - 14:11

Convention update: 3:00 p.m.

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

The Maine Republican Party National Committeeman and Committeewoman results are official. Former Senate President Richard Bennett and former committeewoman Jan Staples are the new RNC members.

Cal Thomas spoke earlier. Currently ballots are being tallied for the national delegate slots. State delegates got to pick 12 of about 30 nominees.

Of those, 13 support Ron Paul, according to a list that was handed out. The John McCain campaign handed out a list of 12 “Republican Unity candidates”.

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Tue, 04/29/2008 - 21:34

Bennett eyes GOP National Committeeman seat

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Former state Senate President Richard Bennett of Oxford is hoping to be the next Republican National Committeeman.

Current committeeman Peter Cianchette resigned his post today, after being confirmed as the next U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica.

Bennett announced his candidacy for the position in an e-mail to party members, dated today, which was passed on to PolitickerME.com by a source.

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