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Vermont: John Mccain

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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Tue, 11/04/2008 - 19:18

Obama projected to win Vermont

By Jamie Klatell, Politicker.com Editor

Barack Obama is the projected winner of Vermont's three electoral votes, according to CNN.

With almost no precincts reporting, the Democrat leads by enough in the exit polls over John McCain for the network to project a winner soon after the polls closed.

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Mon, 10/20/2008 - 10:52

Ohio senator ties Obama to Sanders

By Megan Stewart, Politicker.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1783|title=U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=175|height=221]Vermont's Independent junior senator, Bernie Sanders, is getting some publicity-in Ohio.

According to a Sunday report by WKYC, a television station based near Cleveland, Ohio's senior senator Republican George Voinovich, is trying to paint Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama as a socialist by tying his record to Sanders'.

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Fri, 09/05/2008 - 20:01

Dems criticize Douglas' statement about Palin

By Jennifer DePaul

The Vermont Democratic Party is challenging Gov. Jim Douglas' (R-Vt.) claim that Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin’s (R-Alaska) record reflects the values of Vermonters.

Last week, when Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) announced Palin as his running mate, Douglas told numerous Vermont media outlets including PolitickerVT.com that she shares many of the values Vermonters hold dear and that she can identify with working residents in the Green Mountain State.

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Thu, 09/04/2008 - 16:15

Douglas boosts Palin, McCain in speech to Mass. delegation

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Republican Gov. Jim Douglas said Thursday that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin nailed her speech on Wednesday night, and that the GOP ticket national ticket this year provides an opportunity Republican candidates in traditionally Democratic states.

Speaking to the Massachusetts GOP delegation at its brunch, Douglas said Palin is a great addition to the ticket. Palin, Douglas said, has “energized the Republican Party” and those outside the GOP base.

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Tue, 09/02/2008 - 18:34

Vermont delegates hear from McCain surrogates at convention

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Vermont delegation held a joint breakfast with the Maine delegation Tuesday morning, where five surrogates for John McCain spoke.

Read up on the events by clicking on the links below.

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Tue, 09/02/2008 - 18:29

At convention, two delegates energized about ticket

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

MINNEAPOLIS -- Two delegates from Vermont characterized the Republican presidential ticket as one representing strength, courage and strong family values here at the Republican National Convention Tuesday.

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Fri, 08/29/2008 - 15:25

Douglas likes Palin, thinks Vermonters will too

By Jennifer DePaul

Republican Gov. Jim Douglas applauded the selection of Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) as the Republican vice-presidential nominee Friday.

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Fri, 08/29/2008 - 14:24

Vermont GOP lauds pick of "Independent-minded" Palin

By Jennifer DePaul

The Vermont Republican Party commented on U.S. Sen. John McCain’s pick of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate. 

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Thu, 08/28/2008 - 19:07

Dean speech draws parallels between McCain, Bush

By Ben Breier, Politicker.com Producer

[img_assist|nid=1552|title=Former Gov. Howard Dean at the Democratic National Convention|desc=Getty Images Photo|link=none|align=none|width=420|height=280]DENVER - During his speech to the Democratic National Convention at Invesco Field on Thursday night, Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean came out swinging against U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), from the very first line of his speech.

"I'm Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee. I know exactly how many houses I own," Dean said.

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