Jeb Bush hosts fundraiser for Maine governor (click here)
July 02, 2013 22:28 EDT
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) -- Last month, Maine Gov. Paul LePage surprised some observers by saying he might run for Congress. But he's confirmed at a fundraiser that he's committed to seeking re-election.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush headlined the event Tuesday evening for Republican Gov. Paul LePage's re-election campaign. The fundraiser was held at the Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport, where Bush's father, former President George H.W. Bush, has a seaside retreat.
State Sen. Andre Cushing told news reporters that LePage told supporters he intends to seek a second term.
A private session and photo opportunity cost $2,000 per person or $3,000 per couple. General admission was $150. LePage will report his fundraising totals to election officials later this month.
Fair enough. Jeb Bush comes out to support an unpopular Governor lucky to be in office at all. The article below points to the fact Le Page was only elected by 38% of the vote because of a three way race. It is reasonable to believe Le Page is going to need all the help he can get in the next election. It all seem fairly "legit." The two governors worked together on education, too.
July 3, 2012
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s plans for 2016 are still unclear, (click here) but he is certain who he wants to be in the governors office in Maine.
According to the Portland Press Herald, Bush was the big draw at a $150-per person fundraiser for controversial Maine Gov. Paul LePage.
LePage is a Tea Party backed Republican who has caused a stir last year in Maine by comparing the IRS to the Nazi Gestapo.
And last month he vetoed the Maine Legislature entire state budget because it included a temporary sales tax increase. But the Legislature last week overrode his veto in a bipartisan vote because they said it would lead to government shutdowns.
LePage won just 38 percent of the vote to become Maine’s governor in 2010 in a three-way race.
A Bush spokesperson told the Associated Press that Bush and LePage have worked together in the past on education issues....
This is where it gets interesting. "You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours." How convenient. State treasuries just waiting for the wisdom of Jeb Bush.
E-mails link Bush foundation, corporations and education officials (click here)
By Valerie Strauss
January 30, 2013
A nonprofit group released thousands of e-mails today and said they show how a foundation begun by Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor and national education reform leader, is working with public officials in states to write education laws that could benefit some of its corporate funders.
A call to the foundation has not been returned.
The e-mails are between the Foundation for Excellence in Education (FEE) and a group Bush set up called Chiefs for Change, whose members are current and former state education commissioners who support Bush’s agenda of school reform, which includes school choice, online education, retention of third-graders who can’t read and school accountability systems based on standardized tests. That includes evaluating teachers based on student test scores and grading schools A-F based on test scores. John White of Louisiana is a current member, as is Tony Bennett, the new commissioner of Florida who got the job after Indiana voters rejected his Bush-style reforms last November and tossed him out of office....
July 2, 2013
...Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush headlined the private event Tuesday at the Nonantum Resort.
Bush, thought to be weighing a bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, is the son of former President George H.W. Bush and the brother of former President George W. Bush. Known for moderate political views, he has expressed hope that the GOP can evolve into the party of "inclusion and acceptance."
But the Democratic National Committee seized on Bush's support for LePage as an example of how Republican leaders "remain beholden to the tea party base that continues to call the shots in today's GOP."
"Jeb Bush's work in support of Paul LePage, one of the most controversial and unpopular governors in the country, proves that the Republican Party didn't learn from their mistakes in 2012 and have no intention of changing their ways," said Democratic National Committee spokesman Michael Czin.
Bush spokesman Jaryn Emhof said that Bush was inspired to help LePage by their history of working together....
I bet.
The Nonantum Resort (click here) is located in Kennebunkport, Maine, one of New England’s most famous seaside villages. Best known for its pristine beaches and rocky shores -- edged by period waterfront cottages -- Kennebunkport has preserved the essence of a traditional three-season vacation destination. The Resort is an easy walk to the shops, galleries and restaurants of Dock Square as well as some of the most pristine beaches on the East Coast....
One has to wonder how credible any statement by Governor LePage actually is when he is playing footsie with corruption on the Mainers' state treasury. He can't be trusted. The only reason Bush threw the fundraiser was for return funding from the state treasury. He probably should be impeached. Do doubt the good people of Maine have patience until the elections and that is unfortunate. LePage does a lot of damage to the futures and current economy of Maine.
July 02, 2013 22:28 EDT
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) -- Last month, Maine Gov. Paul LePage surprised some observers by saying he might run for Congress. But he's confirmed at a fundraiser that he's committed to seeking re-election.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush headlined the event Tuesday evening for Republican Gov. Paul LePage's re-election campaign. The fundraiser was held at the Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport, where Bush's father, former President George H.W. Bush, has a seaside retreat.
State Sen. Andre Cushing told news reporters that LePage told supporters he intends to seek a second term.
A private session and photo opportunity cost $2,000 per person or $3,000 per couple. General admission was $150. LePage will report his fundraising totals to election officials later this month.
Fair enough. Jeb Bush comes out to support an unpopular Governor lucky to be in office at all. The article below points to the fact Le Page was only elected by 38% of the vote because of a three way race. It is reasonable to believe Le Page is going to need all the help he can get in the next election. It all seem fairly "legit." The two governors worked together on education, too.
July 3, 2012
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s plans for 2016 are still unclear, (click here) but he is certain who he wants to be in the governors office in Maine.
According to the Portland Press Herald, Bush was the big draw at a $150-per person fundraiser for controversial Maine Gov. Paul LePage.
LePage is a Tea Party backed Republican who has caused a stir last year in Maine by comparing the IRS to the Nazi Gestapo.
And last month he vetoed the Maine Legislature entire state budget because it included a temporary sales tax increase. But the Legislature last week overrode his veto in a bipartisan vote because they said it would lead to government shutdowns.
LePage won just 38 percent of the vote to become Maine’s governor in 2010 in a three-way race.
A Bush spokesperson told the Associated Press that Bush and LePage have worked together in the past on education issues....
This is where it gets interesting. "You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours." How convenient. State treasuries just waiting for the wisdom of Jeb Bush.
E-mails link Bush foundation, corporations and education officials (click here)
By Valerie Strauss
January 30, 2013
A nonprofit group released thousands of e-mails today and said they show how a foundation begun by Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor and national education reform leader, is working with public officials in states to write education laws that could benefit some of its corporate funders.
A call to the foundation has not been returned.
The e-mails are between the Foundation for Excellence in Education (FEE) and a group Bush set up called Chiefs for Change, whose members are current and former state education commissioners who support Bush’s agenda of school reform, which includes school choice, online education, retention of third-graders who can’t read and school accountability systems based on standardized tests. That includes evaluating teachers based on student test scores and grading schools A-F based on test scores. John White of Louisiana is a current member, as is Tony Bennett, the new commissioner of Florida who got the job after Indiana voters rejected his Bush-style reforms last November and tossed him out of office....
July 2, 2013
...Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush headlined the private event Tuesday at the Nonantum Resort.
Bush, thought to be weighing a bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, is the son of former President George H.W. Bush and the brother of former President George W. Bush. Known for moderate political views, he has expressed hope that the GOP can evolve into the party of "inclusion and acceptance."
But the Democratic National Committee seized on Bush's support for LePage as an example of how Republican leaders "remain beholden to the tea party base that continues to call the shots in today's GOP."
"Jeb Bush's work in support of Paul LePage, one of the most controversial and unpopular governors in the country, proves that the Republican Party didn't learn from their mistakes in 2012 and have no intention of changing their ways," said Democratic National Committee spokesman Michael Czin.
Bush spokesman Jaryn Emhof said that Bush was inspired to help LePage by their history of working together....
I bet.
The Nonantum Resort (click here) is located in Kennebunkport, Maine, one of New England’s most famous seaside villages. Best known for its pristine beaches and rocky shores -- edged by period waterfront cottages -- Kennebunkport has preserved the essence of a traditional three-season vacation destination. The Resort is an easy walk to the shops, galleries and restaurants of Dock Square as well as some of the most pristine beaches on the East Coast....
One has to wonder how credible any statement by Governor LePage actually is when he is playing footsie with corruption on the Mainers' state treasury. He can't be trusted. The only reason Bush threw the fundraiser was for return funding from the state treasury. He probably should be impeached. Do doubt the good people of Maine have patience until the elections and that is unfortunate. LePage does a lot of damage to the futures and current economy of Maine.
