I’ve been quiet for the last few weeks for the simplest of reasons. I’ve been asleep, or been in a state where it would not be appropriate for me to be behind the keys at a typewriter. That hasn’t stopped … Continue reading →

At the Portland Dems Senate Debate, during the question on race relations in America,the people at the table I was at started playing “Hangman”… I’m not kidding. They were an older couple, somewhere around 60. The “disconnect” between the game … Continue reading →

Yes, political reporting in Maine has always been one of those things that reminds you of the days of bare-knuckle boxing. You may see a long term pugilist in the ring for the umpteenth time suddenly get the bat-snot beat … Continue reading →

With the announcement Tuesday that Senator Olympia Snowe has pulled out of the race to keep her seat in the U.S. Senate, the Maine Republican Party is being tossed into chaos. Scott D’Amboise, the only other candidate on the R … Continue reading →

The Washington Post is reporting that the Portland selection of delegates to the state convention was voided, due to a discrepancy between the number of ballots received and number of “cards” handed out to registered voters at the event. Link: … Continue reading →

Saturday was a long day, by design. Caucus events took place all over the state, or in the case of Washington County, not at all. Weeks of pre-gaming had come to this point. I had set dual alarm clocks, but … Continue reading →

Like other Mainers last night, I tuned in to watch the “State of The State” address. Given the sniping that has gone on in Augusta over the last several weeks, ans some of the tension last night, I think it … Continue reading →

Over the last few weeks, the draft proposal for the “new” Maine GOP Party platform statement has raised a few eyebrows, but one of the most remarkable things about the new document is a minor addition from the Mane “Tea … Continue reading →