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Maine: Ruth Summers

Thu, 09/04/2008 - 19:25

Summers surprises wife with praise on national stage

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=2538|title=Congressional candidate Charlie Summers speaks at the Republican National Convention|desc=Getty Images Photo|link=none|align=none|width=420|height=280][img_assist|nid=2539|title=The Summers' family|desc=Charlie Summers with his wife, Ruth, and his kids, Tricia and Chas. Campaign photo.|link=none|align=left|width=225|height=150]UPDATED 8:40 ET/7:40 CT with a quote from Ruth Summers

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Tue, 06/10/2008 - 23:41

In team effort, Summers wins congressional nomination again

By Jennifer DePaul

UPDATED: SOUTH PORTLAND - For the second time, Charlie Summers will by the Republican Party's nominee in the 1st Congressional District.

A former state senator and one time staffer to U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, Summers defeated Dean Scontras by nearly 18 points by the time he claimed victory. He will now face Democrat Chellie Pingree in November.

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Tue, 05/13/2008 - 14:17

‘I am Ruth Summers’ husband’: CD1 candidate Summers attends his first campaign event

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

PolitickerME.com will post audio from the debate in a bit

It was a small event, but nonetheless a fitting venue for Charlie Summers’ first event on the campaign trail.

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Tue, 05/13/2008 - 14:10

Charlie Summers discusses Iraq experience, strategy

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Charlie Summers, a Republican candidate in the First Congressional District, arrived home Saturday after spending nine months in Iraq.

While his wife, Ruth Summers, was campaigning in his place, Summers was a public information officer with a provincial reconstruction team in Baghdad, working with multi-national forces in both Arabic and United States’ media, and helping the build schools and businesses.

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Sun, 05/11/2008 - 13:47

Congressional candidate Charlie Summers returns from Iraq

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Charlie Summers, a Republican candidate in the 1st congressional district, returned home from Iraq Saturday evening, greeting a small group of friends and family at the Portland Jetport.

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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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Sun, 05/04/2008 - 15:44

GOP Convention speeches: Ruth Summers

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Ruth Summers came to Maine’s GOP convention with good news. Her husband, Charlie Summers, left Baghdad Thursday and is starting his journey home.

Summers, a candidate in the First Congressional District, is serving overseas. He is expected home mid-May. In the meantime, his wife is campaigning for him.

Once he makes it back, he will debate opponent Dean Scontras 12 times in the three weeks before the convention.

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Wed, 02/27/2008 - 16:06

Summers files signatures

By Zach Silber

The Summers for Congress campaign announced that it has filed its candidacy petitions with the Secretary of State's office.

Summers, a Republican, is the second candidate today to take the first step in securing a spot on the June primary ballot in Maine’s First Congressional District. Democratic candidate Ethan Strimling submitted his signatures this morning.

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Wed, 02/27/2008 - 10:58

Scontras proposes Republican debates

By Zach Silber

In an open letter to the campaign of First Congressional District candidate Charlie Summers, fellow GOP hopeful Dean Scontras’ campaign manager Michael Pajak has proposed a series of public debates prior to the Republican primary.

“It is important to our campaign that the Republican voters in the 1st Congressional District be given every opportunity to evaluate both of the Republican Congressional candidates,” wrote Pajak.

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Mon, 02/25/2008 - 17:04

Summers home in three months

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Charlie Summers is expected home at the end of May, his wife said today.

Summers is a Republican candidate in the First Congressional District. Currently serving on active duty in Iraq, Ruth Summers is running his campaign.

He will be home in March for two weeks of rest and relaxation, but since he will still be on active duty he won’t be able to talk about his campaign or attend any campaign related activities.

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