Mike Michaud will be facing more than just Republican Gov. Paul LePage and independent Eliot Cutler if he chooses to run for the Blaine House – according to a new analysis by Smart Politics, a non-partisan news blog by a … Continue reading →

U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud’s decision to “explore” a gubernatorial run is both unsurprising and a little surprising. After soundly defeating a little-known but appealing opponent, Jason Levesque, in a Republican sweep year in 2010 and humbling the higher-profile former Senate … Continue reading →

Former U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe says she’s enjoying life out of office, touring the country promoting her book “Fighting for Common Ground” and meeting with people encouraged by her decision to try and attack partisan gridlock from outside the Senate. … Continue reading →

Update – this post was updated at 9:12 a.m. 5/23/13 to clarify that Tom Daffron is the chief operating officer at Jefferson Consulting Group, a defense contract lobbying firm but is not himself a registered lobbyist. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins … Continue reading →

Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s recent announcement he plans on eliminating the state’s income tax if re-elected may be heartening to some, but top conservatives in other states show just how difficult – and politically damaging – a task it is … Continue reading →

Former U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, whose book “Fighting for Common Ground” dropped Tuesday, has been on a whirlwind media tour promoting her work, including an appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart that aired Wednesday night. Snowe’s segment with … Continue reading →

With the revelations that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups for more rigorous review of their applications for a certain tax exempt status, some on the left have begun calling foul on Republican lawmakers who they said were mum … Continue reading →

Update – this post was updated at 4:16 p.m. on 5/9/13 with additional comments by former Gov. John Baldacci saying he’s not interested in running for Michaud’s seat. Looming over the speculation of who might jump into the 2nd Congressional … Continue reading →

The prospect of U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, the Democrat representing Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, jumping into the 2014 gubernatorial race has a new crop of aspirants beginning to plant seeds of interest in replacing him. Just last Friday, someone anonymously … Continue reading →

Former U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe’s new book “Fighting for Common Ground” is just about what you’d expect to hear from the longtime Republican lawmaker who left the Senate in 2012 citing divisive partisanship. “Legislative outcomes are often preordained, and positions … Continue reading →