10/09/2008
from the Kennebec Journal
Finding shelter for those who serve their nation
Immigrant recalls her special greeting
State gains $85M in Homeland Security funds
Man arrested after swerve toward cop
School unit in limbo
Rain? What rain?
LEE LATCHES ON WITH THOMAS
Modern camping equipment takes it to the extreme
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Civil War-era flag finds honored position
Residents wonder if the rain will ever go away
FAIRFIELD Sewage plant rejection irks man
Winslow's fireworks guy doesn't mind the obscurity
At holiday derby, the fun is catching
Vets' champion 'very passionate' about her work
Hersom deals with change
Sandals work for outdoor types
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She's a smart and aggressive old-style politician in the guise of a Southern grandmother. And as a lawmaker both in the House and Senate, she's been committed to representing the interests of her constituents (she played a decisive role in fighting off an attempt by state university trustees to diminish the autonomy of the University of Maine at Augusta), as well as advancing her party's liberal agenda.
With such a dominating opponent, it's no wonder that, when asked why she's running, Republican challenger Kim Davis says simply, "Because Libby is."
Davis, who has long been involved in Augusta politics and served one term in the House, doesn't offer much more of a platform than complaints that Democrats are anti-business and pro-tax.
Senate District 24 has a powerful and effective advocate in Libby Mitchell. We endorse her re-election and if sent back to the Statehouse, where she's likely to become president of the Senate, we urge her to apply her considerable influence to an urgent goal that has so far been ignored by Democratic leadership: lowering the state's income tax.




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