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Vermont: Brian Dubie

August 5, 2009 - 10:14 am
NEWS FEED: Burlington Free Press

The Flanagan debate

By noreply@blogger.com (vt.Buzz)

As you read in today's Free Press, Sen. Ed Flanagan is no longer sure if he's running for lieutenant governor. He says he realized it was too early and he'll make a decision after the next legislative session, which ends in May.

Flanagan, of course, has reasons to reconsider. He has been accused of inappropriate behavior in the men's fitness center of the Burlington YMCA. He denies the allegations, though he says that as a result of the brain injury he suffered in a near-fatal 2005 car accident he has found his "discretionary capabilities" are off-kilter.

I spoke to many of his Senate colleagues yesterday to see whether they thought he could continue as a senator or as a lt.

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Tue, 11/11/2008 - 13:37

Complete election results

By Megan Stewart, Politicker.com Reporter

Vermonters met expectations of high voter turnout last Tuesday, flocking to the polls in numbers not seen since former President Bill Clinton was elected 16 years ago.
 
On Tuesday, the Elections and Campaign Finance division of Vermont's State Department published its report on this year's voter turnout as well as complete election results.
 
Over 66 percent of all eligible voters actually cast their votes, or about 326,822 people. An estimated 30 percent of the voters used absentee ballots.
 

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 20:26

Vermont's independent voting streak prevails in 2008 election

By Megan Stewart, Politicker.com Reporter

In an election cycle dominated by change, Vermont incumbents at the state and national level kept a tight hold on their seats and Vermont voters kept up their independent voting streak.

Vermont's sole U.S. Representative, Peter Welch (D-Hartland), claimed nearly 85 percent of the vote, according to the early results. His closest competitor, independent Mike Bethel, earned less than 5 percent of the vote.

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 00:08

Dubie holds on to lieutenant governor seat

By Megan Stewart, Politicker.com Reporter

Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie (R-Essex Junction) has earned nearly 57 percent of the vote, with about 82 percent of precincts reporting, according to WCAX.

Dubie faced off against Democrat Tom Costello, a Brattleboro attorney and former state representative, but managed to hold onto his seat by about 18 percent of the vote.

Costello began campaigning later in the election cycle, and faced a competitive primary against Nate Freeman.

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Tue, 10/21/2008 - 13:03

Douglas/Dubie endorsed by state troopers' foundation

By Megan Stewart, Politicker.com Reporter

Incumbent Gov. Jim Doulgas (R-Middlebury) and his second in command Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie (R-Essex Junction) nabbed the support of the Vermont Troopers Foundation on Tuesday.

In a statement, the foundation said it endorsed candidates based on their records regarding law enforcement officials and their safety. The Vermont Troopers Foundation has endorsed Douglas in past elections.

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Wed, 09/24/2008 - 07:40

Dubie announces re-election campaign

By Megan Stewart, Politicker.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1683|title=Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=160|height=200]Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie (R- Essex Junction) officially announced Tuesday that he would seek re-election for his seat as Vermont's second-in-command.

In his speech, Dubie highlighted his six year record as lieutenant governor and focused on his priorities for the next two years: Vermont's economy, energy, stricter sentences for sex offenders and criminals, elderly care, and education.

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Fri, 09/19/2008 - 06:37

This week's PolitickerVT.com's Winners & Losers

By Wally Edge

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Independent gubernatorial candidate Anthony Pollina picked up a series of important union endorsements this week. Whether it's enough to change the fundamental dynamics of the race remains to be seen, but there's no denying he had one of his best weeks in a while. He's among this week's Winners & Losers. | CLICK HERE

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Fri, 09/12/2008 - 14:40

Lt. Gov. Dubie deployed to aid Hurricane Ike victims

By Megan Stewart, Politicker.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1636|title=Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie|desc=Campaign Photo |link=none|align=left|width=225|height=211]Thousands of people are fleeing the southern coastal regions of the United States as Hurricane Ike tears through the Gulf of Mexico. Thousands of miles away, Vermont's Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie (R-Essex Junction) is headed in the other direction.

Dubie, who is a colonel in the U.S. Air Force, has been deployed to aid in disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.

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Mon, 09/08/2008 - 16:56

Freeman, Costello reflect on race for lieutenant governor

By Megan Stewart, Politicker.com Reporter

In less than twenty four hours, polling stations will open, votes will be cast, and by the end of the night, Vermont’s political parties will have their candidates.  

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Mon, 08/25/2008 - 14:27

Lt. governor helps young ballplayers get out of Cuba

By Jennifer DePaul

How do you get a stranded youth baseball team out of Cuba during a hurricane? For Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie, an American Airlines pilot on the weekends, the answer was a simple phone call.

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