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  Gaetan Davis · [email protected]
September 15, 2022 at 8:04 PM

top 8 unhinged LePage moments

Maine Democratic Party     John, The election is exactly 8 weeks from today. To countdown, we thought it was time to take a trip down memory lane and revisit the Top 8 Unhinged Paul LePage Moments from his time as governor. LePage’s history of erratic behavior and violent rhetoric didn’t just …
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
September 14, 2022 at 5:05 PM

Susan Collins SILENT on national abortion ban

Maine Democratic Party Senator Lindsey Graham is leading the Republican charge for a national abortion ban.     John, Last night, the news broke: Senator Lindsey Graham is leading the Republican charge for a national abortion ban. Here’s what Susan Collins has had to say about this latest attac…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
September 13, 2022 at 8:41 PM

The only consistent thing about Paul LePage

Maine Democratic Party     John, FIRST: Paul LePage spent eight years attacking reproductive freedoms — saying we should overturn Roe, appearing at anti-abortion rallies, and cutting $400,000 from family planning services. THEN: He tried to claim that he wouldn’t change any abortion laws if he…
  Drew Gattine, Maine Dems · [email protected]
September 10, 2022 at 5:30 PM

we’re up against $4 million

Maine Democratic Party     John, Republicans are spending millions through back door channels to bring their dangerous MAGA agenda to every corner of Maine. National GOP organizations like the Republican State Leadership Committee and the Republican Governors Association are funneling over $4 …
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
September 9, 2022 at 4:50 PM

LePage’s abortion promise

Maine Democratic Party It seems like Paul LePage finally decided he has time for abortion.     John, It seems like Paul LePage finally decided he has time for abortion. After months of dodging questions from Mainers and press about his abortion views post Roe, LePage literally wrote it out for …
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
September 8, 2022 at 9:58 PM

reminder: 2 months away

Maine Democratic Party The election is exactly two months away — and Republicans are ramping up their attacks on us.     John, The election is exactly two months away — and Republicans are ramping up their attacks on us. National Republican groups are pouring millions into Maine, Paul LePage is…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
September 7, 2022 at 8:26 PM

“far-right cultural warrior” joins LePage

Maine Democratic Party What do you get when two anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ Republicans walk into a room?     John, What do you get when two anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ Republicans walk into a room? Paul LePage’s fundraiser with Virginia’s extremist governor Glenn Youngkin tonight. These two far-r…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
September 4, 2022 at 10:00 PM

Paul LePage’s Maine

Maine Democratic Party We can’t return to the chaos and danger of LePage this fall.     John, In Paul LePage’s Maine, the word compromise doesn’t exist. Or if it does, LePage could use a refresher on what it means. He’s shown us time and time again that he will resort to bullying, name-calling,…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
September 3, 2022 at 1:00 PM

What Alaska means

Maine Democratic Party We’re already putting the Alaska playbook to work in Maine, but we can’t do it alone.     John, Did you miss the news out of Alaska earlier this week? For the first time since 1972, Democrats won Alaska’s 665,000 sq. mile congressional district – in a ranked choice runoff…
  Gaetan Davis · [email protected]
September 2, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Republican Reproductive Round-Up

Maine Democratic Party     John, “I don’t have time for abortion.” - Paul LePage Maine Republicans have been saying so many crazy things about abortion, it can be hard to keep them all straight. So we went ahead and put together a round-up of a handful of real statements Maine GOP candidates h…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
August 31, 2022 at 9:30 PM

tonight

Maine Democratic Party We’ll keep this one short.     John, We’ll keep this one short. Paul LePage and the GOP are a threat to democracy and a threat to our rights; Maine Republicans will be happy to help him in his mission to destroy Maine. The Maine GOP is working to get ultra-conservative MA…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
August 30, 2022 at 1:04 PM

Google “Paul LePage”

Maine Democratic Party the news page is crowded with headlines exposing him for who he is — a dangerous, violent person who isn’t afraid to threaten Mainers to get his way     John, Usually, when you google someone running for governor, you learn about their policies and positions on the issues…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
August 29, 2022 at 9:50 PM

“Republican Governors Are a Threat to Democracy”

Maine Democratic Party Paul LePage is a threat to Maine and a threat to democracy.     John, One of the country’s top voting rights lawyers published a piece this week outlining the ways that Republican governors are bad for democracy and are slowly chipping away at voters’ rights. Paul LePage …
  Drew Gattine · [email protected]
August 25, 2022 at 11:17 PM

I have a story about Paul LePage

Maine Democratic Party Paul LePage called me, left an obscene, threatening voicemail, and then actually told the press that he wanted to challenge me to a duel… with guns, so he could shoot me.     John, Six years ago today, then-Gov. Paul LePage called me, left an obscene, threatening voicema…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
August 22, 2022 at 8:54 PM

Maine is the ONLY toss-up

Maine Democratic Party The Maine House of Representatives is the ONLY toss-up in the entire country     John, The Maine House of Representatives is the ONLY toss-up in the entire country, according to a top source for legislative predictions. If Maine Republicans take back the House, we don’t …
  Gaetan Davis, Maine Dems · [email protected]
August 20, 2022 at 7:30 PM

“I’m going to deck you” - Paul LePage

Maine Democratic Party Bullies like Paul LePage have no place in Maine’s politics.     John, “Six feet away, or I’m going to deck you. If you come into my space, you’re going down.” That’s what Paul LePage told one of our staff members at a recent campaign event. I wish I could say that I’m …
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
August 17, 2022 at 6:11 PM

Protect Democracy: Stop Paul LePage

Maine Democratic Party Paul LePage is a threat: to you, to Maine, and to democracy.     John, Paul LePage is a threat: to you, to Maine, and to democracy. Last week, CNN named him as one of the gubernatorial candidates promoting dangerous conspiracy theories to voters. Then just days later, he …
  Drew Gattine, Maine Dems · [email protected]
August 16, 2022 at 8:29 PM

What Susan Collins voted against

Maine Democratic Party The Inflation Reduction Act is officially on its way to President Biden’s desk – no thanks to Susan Collins of course.     John, The Inflation Reduction Act is officially on its way to President Biden’s desk – no thanks to Susan Collins of course. She fell in line with th…
  Megan Hyson, Maine Dems · [email protected]
August 15, 2022 at 7:46 PM

why I joined this team

Maine Democratic Party     Hi John! I’m one of the newest team members over at Maine Dems; I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and tell you a little bit more about why I joined this team. Before I started this role, I had never worked in politics. But politics was still part of my li…
  Aubrey Powers, Maine Dems · [email protected]
August 12, 2022 at 7:14 PM

how you can protect democracy

Maine Democratic Party     John, I’m Aubrey Powers, and I’m the Voter Protection Director for the Maine Democratic Party. My job is to work day in and day out to ensure every eligible Mainer is able to cast their ballot. Thanks to the support of people like you, Maine Dems has been able to lau…
  Gaetan Davis, Maine Dems · [email protected]
August 9, 2022 at 12:24 AM

we only have 3 months

Maine Democratic Party     John, We only have three months to stop Paul LePage and the GOP’s culture wars from taking over Maine. The election is getting closer every day, and Maine Republicans won’t stop until they take us down and enact their radical agenda. The Republican Party is throwing …
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
August 6, 2022 at 11:17 PM

Maine’s lobster population could fall by up to 50%

Maine Democratic Party     John, What would Maine’s future without lobster look like? Under a Paul LePage administration, we would get closer to finding out. His climate-denying agenda isn’t just disastrous for our environment, it could destroy our way of life too. Farmers and business owners …
  Janet Mills · [email protected]
August 3, 2022 at 9:49 PM

The Supreme Court’s unprecedented decision

Maine Democratic Party Only Democratic governors will protect women’s right to make their own healthcare decisions in many states     John, The Supreme Court’s unprecedented decision to overturn Roe has shifted the battle for safe and legal abortion to the states, and governors are now on the f…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
July 31, 2022 at 8:45 PM

100 days

Maine Democratic Party The countdown to stop Paul LePage and the Maine GOP is officially on.     John, Today isn’t just July 31 – it’s also 100 days until the election. The countdown to stop Paul LePage and the Maine GOP is officially on. Every single day counts from now until November 8. Will …
  Drew Gattine · [email protected]
July 30, 2022 at 4:44 PM

what Paul LePage has time for

Maine Democratic Party LePage hasn’t changed one bit.     John, When the Supreme Court overturned Roe, millions of people watched their rights vanish in front of them. Protecting abortion is now in the hands of state governments and the people we elect to lead them. But as Mainers came together…
  Gaetan Davis · [email protected]
July 29, 2022 at 7:44 PM

The GOP’s smear campaign

Maine Democratic Party Maine is being targeted because Republicans think they can win here.     John, Maine Republicans aren’t the only ones trying to get the radical Paul LePage into office. National extremist allies are stepping up to influence this election by manipulating Maine voters and s…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
July 28, 2022 at 5:25 PM

susan collins’s commitment issues

Maine Democratic Party We can’t let Maine be added to the list of states that jeopardize reproductive care.     John, Susan Collins just can’t seem to commit to doing anything to actually protect abortion rights. Codify Roe v. Wade and permanently protect abortion access nationwide? No.1 Suppor…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
July 25, 2022 at 5:26 PM

“I don’t believe in abortion at all.”

Maine Democratic Party We need to fight back against the anti-choice candidates the Maine GOP is championing.     John, Peter Lyford may be the Maine GOP’s most extreme anti-abortion candidate yet. In a recent interview he told the Christian Civic League of Maine that he is against ALL abortion…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
July 22, 2022 at 7:14 PM

Elizabeth Jordan: “The pro-life movement was where I started.”

Maine Democratic Party Without Roe, it’s more important than ever to keep people like Elizabeth Jordan from being elected.     John, Over the last few weeks, we’ve introduced you to a few right wing extremists running for the legislature, but Elizabeth Jordan is a real triple threat: COVID-deni…
  Drew Gattine · [email protected]
July 16, 2022 at 3:12 PM

Breaking: the Maine House is in danger of flipping red.

Maine Democratic Party We’ve seen what’s happened in other states when Republicans take over and it's not good.     John, Bad news – National Republicans are stepping up to flip Maine red and give their extremism a new home: The Republican State Leadership Committee officially added the Maine H…
  Gaetan Davis · [email protected]
July 15, 2022 at 6:37 PM

Spotted: Paul LePage in Florida

Maine Democratic Party LePage is taking notes from DeSantis’s Florida playbook.     John, Paul LePage might be running for governor of Maine, but he can’t stay away from Florida. LePage first moved to Florida in 2019, taking his taxpayer-funded pension with him. Even after he moved back to Main…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
July 14, 2022 at 5:49 PM

we need to fight at every level

Maine Democratic Party keep the GOP’s extreme agenda out of Maine     John, If we want to keep Paul LePage’s extreme agenda out of Maine and stop the GOP’s anti-LGBTQ, anti-abortion agenda, we need to fight at every level. Protecting Mainers from these hateful ideas doesn’t just mean defending …
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
July 9, 2022 at 5:24 PM

where in the world is susan collins?

Maine Democratic Party Susan Collins is an embarrassment for Maine.     John, Susan Collins is usually a staple at Fourth of July events in Maine, but last week, she was nowhere to be found. Is she worried that Mainers are going to hold her accountable for her role in dismantling the right to a…
  Drew Gattine · [email protected]
July 8, 2022 at 5:33 PM

We’re growing!

Maine Democratic Party As November gets closer, our work will only become more urgent.     John, The weather isn’t the only thing heating up in Maine these days — the race against Paul LePage and the Maine GOP is getting intense too. But the Maine Democratic Party is ready to win this. Thanks t…
  Jacob Stern, Maine Dems · [email protected]
July 7, 2022 at 5:19 PM

Where the Maine GOP really stands on abortion rights

Maine Democratic Party We can’t let this anti-choice vision become a reality.     John, Paul LePage wants to avoid discussing his plans to ban abortion in Maine, but his GOP friends running for state legislature are giving away the game. It’s clear: they are coming for our rights. Will you rush…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 9:15 PM

44% Mills vs. 41% LePage

Maine Democratic Party Radical Republicans running in Maine want to control every aspect of your life.     John, In the wake of last week’s Roe news and the GOP candidates we’ve been highlighting, the fight to keep extremism out of Maine has gained new importance. If we want to protect abortion…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 4:07 PM

GOP Rep. Heidi Sampson's Holocaust comments

Maine Democratic Party Sampson’s comments are offensive to actual Holocaust survivors     John, This year’s GOP slate has it all: bans on abortion, transphobia, racism, and comments comparing Gov. Mills to Nazi doctors.  Paul LePage recently headlined a fundraiser for Heidi Sampson, who once ca…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
June 29, 2022 at 4:21 PM

What the Maine GOP is offering

Maine Democratic Party The Maine GOP is full of extremist candidates running on a platform of banning abortion, criminalizing same-sex marriage, vilifying trans children to undermine public education, and much, much more.      John, Paul LePage isn’t the only threat to Mainers’ rights this year…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
June 28, 2022 at 6:15 PM

BREAKING: Paul LePage “I don’t have time for abortion”

Maine Democratic Party After 5 days, Paul LePage broke his silence on the Republican Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.     John, After 5 days, Paul LePage broke his silence on the Republican Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. This was his response:  “I don’t have time for abortion” Pau…
  Drew Gattine · [email protected]
June 27, 2022 at 6:18 PM

Paul LePage: “expanding Medicaid—it's bad for everybody.”

Maine Democratic Party Maine can’t afford another four years of Paul LePage. He has the power to undo all of the progress we’ve made while he ran away to Florida.     John, Paul LePage claims to be LePage 2.0, but his latest comments on Medicaid show us he’s still the same tyrant as before.  D…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
June 25, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Roe overturned: How the GOP got us here

Maine Democratic Party Susan Collins didn’t stand up to protect abortion when she had the chance.     John, The Roe decision might seem sudden, but conservatives have been organizing to overturn abortion for nearly 50 years. Maine Republicans like Susan Collins might want to act surprised at th…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
June 24, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Roe overturned: what’s next for Maine

Maine Democratic Party Without the Roe precedent in place to protect us, the only sure way to protect abortion rights in Maine is by re-electing Governor Mills.     John, The moment we feared is here: the Supreme Court has just officially overturned Roe. What’s next for Maine? Right now, aborti…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
June 21, 2022 at 4:37 PM

the general election is officially underway

Maine Democratic Party With the primary behind us, it’s time to get to work.     John, We’ve seen the Republican agenda: anti-LGBTQ legislation, abortion bans, and culture wars. Far-right candidates like Paul LePage are busy attacking Democrats without presenting any real solutions to the issu…
  Jacob Stern, Maine Dems · [email protected]
June 16, 2022 at 2:49 PM

Election Night Results – and what’s next

Maine Democratic Party Unfortunately, there’s little time to rest: Republicans are already on the move for the general election this fall, and we have to be too.     Big news, John: With this week's primary behind us, we have our slate of Democratic champions for this year.  Unfortunately, the…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
June 13, 2022 at 7:46 PM

Help us win our Special Election tomorrow

Maine Democratic Party This is our last chance.     John, There’s only one day left before the special election in Maine’s 7th Senate District – a special election that is going to set the tone heading into November. If Brian Langley wins, our work to protect Roe, same-sex marriage, and more wi…
  Drew Gattine, Maine Dems · [email protected]
June 10, 2022 at 2:32 PM

We’re just days away from this critical special election

Maine Democratic Party We have no room for error.     I’ll be honest, John: we’ve got no room to come up short this year. And in just a few days, our first major election of the year is taking place. In Maine’s 7th State Senate District, Republican Brian Langley is running against Democrat Nico…
  Speaker Ryan Fecteau · [email protected]
June 9, 2022 at 5:13 PM

Protecting LGBTQ+ Mainers

Maine Democratic Party Governor Janet Mills has demonstrated the type of leadership on LGBTQ+ issues that Mainers deserve.     John, How is the Maine GOP celebrating this year’s Pride Month? By throwing their full support behind the bigoted Paul LePage and a party platform designed to dismantle…
  Maine Dems · [email protected]
June 8, 2022 at 5:48 PM

Elect Nicole Grohoski

Maine Democratic Party There’s just a few days left.     John, In just 6 days, voters in Maine’s 7th State Senate District will cast ballots to elect either Nicole Grohoski, fierce advocate for Maine’s working families, economy, and environment or a LePage-endorsed Republican. To win up and dow…
  Gaetan Davis · [email protected]
June 3, 2022 at 2:46 PM

Here’s what YOU made possible by electing Democrats

Maine Democratic Party With your help, we can elect sensible, compassionate leaders in November and continue to build a better, stronger future.     John, For eight years under Paul LePage, Maine struggled. From our economy to our health care system to defending fundamental rights like abortio…
  Drew Gattine, Maine Dems · [email protected]
May 31, 2022 at 11:01 PM

where this race stands

Maine Democratic Party     John,  Since we’re about to be one month closer to November, I wanted to take a moment and give you an update on where this race stands and why it’s so important. It really boils down to this: Paul LePage is bad for Maine. He is a hot-tempered, radical, and spineles…