Campaigns hit high gear

With the Nov. 4 election just three weeks away, all the campaigns are shifting into high gear. Here's a sample of what's going on: Wednesday: 1st Congressional District candidate Charlie Summers, a Republican, will be hosting a campaign event in Bath with U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif. They'll be speaking at 4:45 p.m. on a boat dock with Bath Iron Works in the background. Thursday: Vice-presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin will be in Bangor at the airport's Hangar 11 at 40 Wyoming Ave. Doors open at 8 a.m. and the GOP is warning people to get there early. It's also a ticketed event, so if you're planning to go, you should pick up a ticket at Republican offices in Bangor, Lewiston, Portland, Machias or Caribou. You can also get them in Augusta at party headquarters on Higgins Street. Also Thursday, the Maine Public Broadcasting Network is hosting a debate at 8 p.m. between U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, a Democrat, and his Republican challenger John Frary. It will be broadcast live and will be held at Page Commons on the Colby College campus. Thursday & Friday: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-RI will make various campaign stops with U.S. Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine, who's running for the Senate. On Friday, they'll be hosting a town hall meeting at 10:30 a.m. in the Statehouse Welcome Center and a Conversation for Change event at noon in the Colby College Fairchild Room at Dana Dining Hall.