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Maine: Rick Bennett

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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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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