Wake-Up Call: Tuesday, September 2, 2008

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Rove: Obama's inexperienced; Biden's a 'big, blowhard doofus'

MINNEAPOLIS -- Maine's Republican delegation got a surprise visit from former White House political operative Karl Rove at its convention breakfast this morning. (PolitickerME.com, Jessica Alaimo)

Link: http://www.politickerme.com/jessicaalaimo/2471/rove-obamas-inexperienced...

Hoffman keeps up fight for Senate ballot

OGUNQUIT — Independent U.S. Senate hopeful Herbert Hoffman is considering a write-in candidacy, four days after a U.S. District Court judge effectively ended his chance to be on the ballot in November. (Seacoast Online, Jim Kanak)

Link:  http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080902/NEWS/8...

Collins, Allen battle over 3rd-party ads 

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s U.S. Senate candidates, Tom Allen and Susan Collins, are sparring over a new series of campaign ads aired by a third party.

Collins, a Republican who is seeking her third term, called on Allen on Sunday to denounce the TV ads being aired by VoteVets.Org. The ads take Collins to task for votes on the Iraq war, but Collins says they attempt to distort her record. (Bangor Daily News, AP)

Link:  http://www.bangornews.com/detail/49986.html

Maine delegation: Response appropriate

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Maine delegation leaders say canceling highlights to the Republican National Convention was an appropriate response given the threat to the Gulf Coast posed by Hurricane Gustav. (Sun Journal, AP)

Link:  http://www.sunjournal.com/story/280988-3/MaineNews/Maine_delegation_Resp...

Cumberland may ask voters for views on project 

The Cumberland Town Council will vote next week on whether to ask residents for guidance on a proposed retail development off Route 1. (Portland Press Herald, Matt Wickenheiser)

Link: http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=207782&ac=PHnws

Staff changes in works for last quarter of Baldacci's term

Gov. John Baldacci will enter his last two years in office with a slightly altered staff lineup. (Morning Sentinel, Matt Wickenheiser)

Link: http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/news/local/5370099.html

Town officials consider seizing paper mill 

MILLINOCKET — Some town councilors are proposing seizing the Katahdin Paper Co. mill, which is due to close this week because of the high cost of oil.

But Gov. John Baldacci is urging them to move ahead with the idea only as a last resort. (Portland Press Herald, AP)

Link: http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=207796&ac=PHnws

Loss of radio talk show disappoints legislator 

Rep. Thomas Saviello, I-Wilton, didn't always agree with the opinions of WLOB Fox Morning News hosts Ray Richardson and Ted Talbot. (Portland Press Herald, Colin Hickey)

Link: http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=207843&ac=PHnws

Maine GOP hopes to recoup 2006 losses

MINNEAPOLIS -- 2006 wasn’t a good year for Republicans. This year the Maine Republicans hope to redeem themselves. (PolitickerME.com, Jessica Alaimo)

Link: http://www.politickerme.com/jessicaalaimo/2481/maine-gop-hopes-recoup-20...

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