Steve Mistler

Portland Press Herald

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Published
June 19, 2012

Lawmaker pressured to drop re-election bid

The leader of the Maine Democratic Party said Monday that the lawmaker from Brunswick who was the subject of a temporary protection order filed by a woman he had a relationship with should abandon his re-election bid.
Published
June 18, 2012

Democratic Party urges embattled legislator to end re-election bid

A party leader says a dispute that involved state Rep. Alex Cornell du Houx is a distraction.
Published
June 18, 2012

Poll shows King favorite to replace Snowe

The survey also shows President Barack Obama ahead of Republican challenger Mitt Romney, 48 percent to 34 percent in Maine.
Published
June 18, 2012

Poll: 55% of Mainers back same-sex marriage

The poll of 506 likely Maine voters was conducted for Boston public radio station WBUR.
Published
June 18, 2012

Political Roundup: Dill may not be barometer for party

There’s been a fair amount of chatter from local political pundits about how the outcome of the U.S. Senate race will measure the health of the Maine Democratic Party. Recent stories in the Wall Street Journal and The Hill have reported that party officials are worried about a poor showing by party nominee Cynthia Dill […]
Published
June 15, 2012

Summers’ refusal to support Snowe may hurt his campaign

Charlie Summers has won the Republican nomination to replace his former boss U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe. However, Summers’ unwillingness to back Snowe in her now-abandoned race against a tea party challenger may cost him the retiring political icon’s financial backing.
Published
June 15, 2012

Summers’ early unwillingness to back Snowe may haunt him now

Charlie Summers has won the Republican nomination to replace his former boss U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe. However, Summers’ unwillingness to back Snowe in her now-abandoned race against a tea party challenger may cost him the retiring political icon’s financial backing.
Published
June 14, 2012

Rift with Snowe could cost Summers

The Republican’s decision not to back the senator amid tea party attacks in 2011 may hurt his bid to succeed her.
Published
June 14, 2012

Maine lawmaker to serve six months for forgery

Republican David Burns, who represented House District 138 for little more than a year, is also ordered to pay $2,384 in restitution.
Published
June 13, 2012

Analysis: Low turnout may bode ill for King rivals

Republican Charlie Summers and Democrat Cynthia Dill celebrated primary victories Tuesday within a few miles of one another. However, with low voter turnout signaling a lack of enthusiasm, it remains to be seen just how far Summers and Dill have to travel to reach Angus King, the presumptive front-runner in the race to replace U.S. […]