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With the economy, the Democrats playing dead for Lieberman and the near certainty that everything that brought us the Obama victory is being thrown out by the Congress I have not been posting.

The health care bill that may be passed by Congress will be nothing more than a give away to the insurance companies unless the House stands firm. Enough of the National crap.

I know giving up won't do any good. Giving up is the excuse of the weak.

I can't do anything on the national stage but what is coming down in Maine is too close and too scary to ignore.


Local issues are coming up that will affect the State, State employees, and Union members throughout the State are the coming targets again.

The governor will be Baldacci will announce his plan Friday for filling an estimated $400 million hole in the state budget, and we can expect to have the legislature trying to cut budgets and spill blood behind closed doors.

Just remember that at least two of the candidates for gov. currently in the legislature, Libby (D) and Peter (R) both stated publicly that they promised to respect the collective bargaining rights of Union employees and they both swore that no more cuts would be forced on us without coming to the table.

There are some rays of light. I know from direct knowledge that someone has started laying off contractors, not State Employees and the same work is still getting done and done less expensively.

You can help yourself. When you hear you are needed to call the legislature, to show up at a meeting of the legiscritters, don't turn your head. You, me, we, can make a difference. Don't be a no show.

They want your vote, they want your help. I don't want promises, I want to see them keep their word.


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Candidates talk with State Employees Union

Peter Mills and Libby Mitchell both promised to appoint State Employees to a commission to find cost savings in State Government

 There is more below the fold

Democrats trying early for Union support

October 25, 2009

Several of the prospective Democratic candidates for governor may be coming to the MSEASEIU convention next week.

Candidates will come to the Samoset resort not just to court the 8,500-dues paying members of MSEASEIU that are State employees.

They are trying to reach the large block of voters that are in other MSEASEIU locals, and the estimated 40 to 50 thousand voters that are family and friends of Union members. 

 Even though the primaries and then the “real” elections are months away, Politicians know Union members vote. 

Along with the candidates for governor several candidates for the house and the Senate are expected also. This was not a closed affair and any candidate from any party was welcome to speak.

Senate President Mitchell to Run for Governor

Monday, August 10, 2009 Maine Senate President Elizabeth "Libby" Mitchell filed papers to join the crowd of Democrats already chasing the Democratic nomination to succeed John Baldacci, My spell checker tries to fix Baldacci, as Baldfaced.

To get ahead in the campaign for Governor "Libby" is going to have to give her elbows a workout if she wants to make running room for herself.

Those in the running already include Donna Dion, Dawn Hill, Eriq Manson, Steve Rowe, and Rosa Scarcelli. To get the Right wing slant, note the italics, with a little humor even, go to AsMaineGoes and read the article here.


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