economy

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Chellie Pingree and her 3-year-old grandson, Smith.

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FREEPORT – Campaigning in Freeport Saturday, 1st Congressional District candidate Chellie Pingree (D-North Haven) said that through the 18 months she has been on the trail, the conversation has changed drastically.

In the beginning – facing a six-way primary – she said the debate centered on the Iraq War and energy policy. Now – especially with the recent Wall Street bailout – it focuses almost entirely on the economy.

There are ten days left until Election Day, and Pingree said she’s ready for it to be over.

The Maine Economic Research Institute's (MERI) 2008 ratings of legislative candidates' support for pro-growth economic policies gives State Senator Lois Snowe-Mello a score of 95 percent