Over the weekend, a working group created by Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Tom Perez and former Democratic primary opponents Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, tasked with examining the party’s use of unbound or so-called ‘superdelegates,’ began unveiling their recommendations for how the national party should structure itself in the years ahead. If you recall,…
Is it smarter to avoid taking bold policy positions, or embrace a populist, progressive agenda? Is it smarter to run on one’s personal story and biography, or outline a substantive vision for our future? Many political insiders worry that backing policies like raising the minimum wage and taxing the wealthy to fund public education endanger…
This week on the Beacon podcast, Ben and Mike discuss what an analysis of the 2016 referendum results tells us about how Democrats and progressives can win in rural Maine. Also: The very different approaches of Sen. Collins and Sen. King to the Affordable Care Act. Subscribe to the podcast feed right here using your…
While Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton leads statewide in Maine by seven percentage points, the race in Maine’s Second Congressional District remains too close to call, according to the final pre-election tracking survey for Beacon conducted by the Maine People’s Resource Center. In CD2, which could allocate its electoral vote independently of the rest of…
#ThisMaineWoman, a campaign launched early this week to celebrate Maine women and underscore the importance of women voting this election, has taken off across Facebook pages in Maine. “There are so many women leaders to celebrate in Maine who often work behind the scenes and out of the spotlight,” said Maine People’s Alliance Associate Director…
The fifth in a series of presidential tracking polls conducted for Beacon by the Maine People’s Resource Center finds Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton maintaining a statistically significant lead in Maine’s statewide vote, but locked in a close race with Republican nominee Donald Trump in Maine’s Second Congressional District. Statewide, Clinton leads by seven points in…
Still not in jail, this week on the Beacon Podcast Ben and Mike discuss the last presidential debate, the Question 4 debate on Maine Public, and the undermining of our democracy by Trump and LePage. Ben also breaks down how exactly the LePage administration has been misusing TANF funds meant to help poor children. Subscribe…
The latest Beacon tracking poll shows Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton continuing to hold a solid lead over Republican candidate Donald Trump in Maine, but the race in the Second Congressional District, which could award its one electoral vote independently, remains close between the two candidates. Clinton leads by 10 points statewide in a head-to-head match-up…
Polling numbers for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton have significantly improved in Maine in recent days, according to a new tracking poll conducted for Beacon by the Maine People’s Resource Center. Clinton now holds an eight-point lead over Republican Donald Trump in a statewide race with third-party candidates included, garnering 44% of the vote to…
This week on the Beacon Podcast, Ben and Mike interview David Boyer of Yes on 1: Regulate and Tax Marijuana on the campaign, the policy issues behind it and his experiences as a 27-year-old campaign manager. They also discuss the new Press Herald poll showing Question 4, the minimum wage initiatiative, leading with 60% of…