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Evil urges

Politics and other mistakes.
Let’s talk about extremists.
By AL DIAMON  |  June 18, 2008

Kooks on parade

Politics and other mistakes
Don’t vote for kooks.
By AL DIAMON  |  June 04, 2008
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Top 10 questions for Maine voters

The issues that define the primary campaign
Here are the top 10 stories and storylines shaping Maine's primary season.
By DEIRDRE FULTON  |  May 28, 2008

Bad words and warnings

Politics and other mistakes
And now, a few positive words about negative advertising.
By AL DIAMON  |  May 28, 2008

Evil among us

Politics and other mistakes
There’s only one issue of any importance in the current campaign.
By AL DIAMON  |  March 12, 2008

Defined by struggle

Politics and other mistakes
For the next two months, our entertainment options are limited to reality shows, hockey, or politics.
By AL DIAMON  |  February 13, 2008

Dressed up for the letdown

Politics and other mistakes
I needed to get this column spiffed up, so I headed for the metaphor closet.
By AL DIAMON  |  January 16, 2008
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D.C. wannabes

Twelve people want to represent you in Washington; we explain who they are as the winnowing begins
Already some candidates have come and gone, but the field remains wide open as candidates prepare for the June 2008 primaries.
By DEIRDRE FULTON  |  December 26, 2007

Extreme behavior

Politics and other mistakes
If you wanted to make the Maine Legislature look good, you’d compare it to the Portland School Committee.
By AL DIAMON  |  October 31, 2007

It won’t be soon before long

Politics and other mistakes
What Strimling is doing in delaying his entry into the race may be on the high end of coy and the low end of ethical, but it’s dead center on traditional.  
By AL DIAMON  |  September 26, 2007

The man who wasn’t there

Politics and other mistakes
Imagine you’re a Republican candidate for Congress in Maine’s 1st District whose name isn’t Charlie Summers.
By AL DIAMON  |  July 18, 2007

Down among the dead men

Politics and other mistakes
Who says the Republican Party can’t win Maine’s 1st Congressional District seat in 2008?
By AL DIAMON  |  May 09, 2007

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