Have you heard that Paul LePage wants to bring offshore oil drilling to the waters of Maine? It’s true, and the Republican candidate for Governor made it unavoidably plain. When he was asked “Would you support offshore drilling in the waters off the Maine Coast?” in a televised gubernatorial debate in May of this year, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘governor’
Fact Check: Paul LePage, Creationism and Public Schools
In the state of Maine, there’s been a bit of a kerfuffle recently over the controversial views of Paul LePage, the Republican nominee for Governor. John Frary, the Republican Party’s recent candidate for Congress in Maine’s 2nd District, sought to allay concerns about Paul LePage’s creationist views by writing an op-ed piece in the Portland [...]
Furloughs, Ferries and Fascism: Linda Lingle is Wrong for Hawaii
Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle doesn’t care about the environment: she scuttled legal, responsible environmental review for the environmentally disastrous Superferry. Linda Lingle doesn’t care about kids: she sent them home on Fridays for the school year without an education. Linda Lingle doesn’t care about equality: she just vetoed a bill giving gay and lesbian Hawaiians [...]
No Creationism in Public Schools. No to Paul LePage for Governor.
On May 27, Republican candidate for Governor of Maine Paul LePage was asked a simple question: “Do you believe in creationism, and do you think it should be taught in Maine public schools?” Paul LePage’s answer: I would say intelligence, uh, the more education you have the more knowledge you have the better person you [...]
Really, You’re Running for Governor of Maine? Me Too!
Some may remember the moment that Gary Coleman declared he’d run for Governor of California as the moment that democracy in the state jumped the shark. How ridiculous, they declared! What a lack of class! These declarations missed the point: in opening up the California gubernatorial process to all comers a few years back, the [...]
Zach Wamp’s Public Option Church
Zach Wamp for Governor? Sure, vote for him if you like a Big Government public option church.
Lynne Williams for Governor Bumper Sticker
Our effort to promote progressive causes in the state of Maine with links to righteous organizations and a line of progressive Maine bumper stickers could not be complete without a mention of the strong candidacy of Lynne Williams. Lynne Williams is running for Governor of Maine as a member of the Maine Green Independent Party [...]
