Weekly Updates, News, Events and Pictures from the campaign trail!

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Tune in to see Ed bring the fight to save Maine’s Lobster Industry to the national stage, along with our skyrocketing heating costs, and other issues impacting Mainers.
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** Driving For a Candidate
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To the Editor:

I drove for a congressional candidate today. It wasn’t an ego thing on the part of the candidate. I wasn’t dressed the part for appearances or driving a fancy rig. I was driving his pickup. He works 18-hour days in pursuit of the opportunity to serve. He can’t allow long hours on the road to cut into his productivity. I drove. He worked.

I was volunteering my time for a candidate who I’d seen at several of his public appearances. He’d struck me as a really sincere guy who truly had the best interest of Mainers in his heart. I’d like to emphasize “the best interest of Mainers” because this candidate believes in the rights of states (most especially our state). He believes that the blanket policies issued by the federal government are often at odds with the wants and needs of the individual states. Public support for this position is borne out in our state.

Consider this: Although his opponent has raised significantly more campaign money, this candidate is garnering more in contributions from actual Maine voters by 3 to 1!

So, what did I learn spending the day listening to him on the phone and watching him interact with people at the places we visited? I learned that the guy in front of the microphone at an event is the very same guy as when he’s in casual conversation with friends, family, colleagues, and prospective constituents. He means what he says and follows through. I trust him.

This is a man who has already given 21 years of his life in service to each of us as a Navy SEAL. When he talks about serving, he’s talking about a much higher level of service than most of us ever contemplate.

Whatever your party affiliation, I encourage you to approach the upcoming election with an open mind. Our choice for congress doesn’t need to be treated like a team sport, but rather as the best path to a healthy and prosperous Maine.

I’m convinced that Ed Thelander represents the stronger, more courageous, and more beneficial choice for our future.

Irv True

Round Pond

If you missed Ed’s appearance on fellow Navy SEAL Jocko Willink’s Podcast, click on the image below to view.
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** HOW TO FILL OUT RANKED CHOICE VOTING BALLOT
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If you are told by a town clerk or any election official that filling out an RCV ballot across all three columns invalidates your ballot, please call Maine GOP Election Integrity Director Sharon Bemis at (207) 668-6157 immediately.

Please note: The instructions on your ballot will advise you to “fill in no more than one oval for each candidate of column.” HOWEVER, this DOES NOT invalidate your ballot.

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NOW IS THE TIME FOR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR!

Let’s all send a letter to the editor of our local newspaper this week! Visit the website of your local paper to see their submission guidelines and deadlines. Here is a web site that offers some handy tips on how to get your letter published, and read:

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** UPCOMING EVENTS
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** EARLY VOTING HAS STARTED!
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Early voting has started in Maine, via absentee ballots. Stop by your local municipal office to vote and make sure that your voice is heard!
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** On the Campaign Trail
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Ed with Gov. Glenn Youngkin

Our symbol of strength and freedom standing guard over the candidates who will fight for Mainers every day.
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