First Congressional District candidate Charlie Summers of Scarborough is scheduled to address the Republican National Convention tonight around 7:15, his campaign announced today.
The Augusta City Republican Committee is inviting the public to come to party headquarters on Higgins Street around 7 p.m. Thursday to watch Sen. John McCain accept the party's presidential nomination.
Elaine Bridge of Manchester said she's tired of living in a blue state.
A delegate to the Republican National Convention that begins on Monday, she said she's ready to get energized and hopes other Maine delegates are too.
U.S. Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine, will address the Democratic National Convention tonight between 6:30 and 7, according to his campaign.
His remarks will be carried live on CSPAN.
Kennebec County Democratic Committee Chairwoman Rita Moran of Winthrop, who leaves Saturday for the Democratic National Convention in Denver, took some time to record her thoughts before she heads West.
Here's (most of) what she wrote:
Democrats are expecting 288 delegates under the age of 21 to attend this weekend
Coming into the Republican State Convention, party leaders and other longtime party activists expressed concern that Ron Paul supporters would somehow take over the convention.
House Minority Leader Josh Tardy, R-Newport, told those gathered at the Republican State Convention this morning that although his party lost seats in the Maine House two years ago, they could win control this time around.
How?
Hundreds of people are filing into the Augusta Civic Center this morning for the Republican State Convention.
Political signs - complete with SUSAN (as in Collins) spelled out in the grass - greet the delegates, alternates and guests who traveled to Augusta for the two-day event.
Ron Paul supporter Charlotte Thomson Iserbyt of Dresden recently sent out a letter criticizing Sen. John McCain and urging Maine Republicans not to support his bid for the presidency.
