More efforts from Mr.LePage

"Some of the biggest signs TV5 found were from republican front-runner Paul LePage. He has a billboard sized sign on Elm Street in Waterville". This and more show how LePage's latest efforts using signs and propoganda might be getting him votes. Click Here for more in this article

Latest efforts of Paul LePage

LePage tours Sanford to see the latest on business owners issues click here

Test Review - Group Notes

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it has the cast

http://politifi.com/news/Chellie-Pingrees-Hedge-Fund-Flight-May-Cost-Her-1196894.html

it woes me cast with she urning.

Article about Jason Levesque

This an article about Jason Levesque and how people are criticizing him about him supposedly not "paying his bills".
http://www.bangordailynews.com/story/bdn/Democrats-criticize-Levesques-statement-I-pay-my-bills,156360

I din't get an news paper anything but i have a video.

I don't think that at this point in the race its ok to still be mud slinging. we have like 2 weeks left and i think who ever is on the fence should listen to the people they want to vote for not the people they dont want to vote for.

Libby Mitchell's efforts Cassy Surrette

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I think her efforts will get her elected cause' she cares about the people of Maine.

Libby Mitchell Article

The article I read can be found here.

In the past, Libby Mitchell was caught in a picture laughing at a picture of George W. Bush with the words "International Terrorist." There is a video on the article, with the apology, which I watched as well. I don't really think this will help or hurt her chances of becoming governor because she did apologize for the picture, even though I don't think she should really have to. The other political parties, however, have called her a hypocrite, because she mentioned the mishaps of Paul LePage. I think this is just a tiny little thing and should be over looked. I do not think she should be judged because of a picture that was taken of her over a year ago. However, people might like the fact that she owned up to her mistake and didn't make a big deal of it or make excuses. So that was pretty cool.

WIth friends like these who needs enimies.

HAHA here it is.


People are saying that Libby Mitchel is to close to the teachers union. This started when an ad saying that Paul LePage was going to "would make big budget cuts to schools and would hurt education in Maine" But that same add was produced by the "political action Committee". The PAC just happens to share a phone number with the Maine Education Association.

Libby Mitchel is supported by the Maine Education Associations president Chris Galgay because she will be a "Educational Governor"

Two Weeks Until Election Day

There is just over two weeks to go before election day. The candidates will be using every strategy they can think of to get elected. Your assignment today is to find a current (published within the last week) story (written or video) about your candidate's efforts over the last week to improve his/her chances of being elected. Will your candidate's efforts prove successful on election day? (

Remember to link to your chosen story.

If you are having trouble finding a story about your candidate, select an advertisement for your candidate that has been released in the last week. 

Maine interest groups

Citizens united to protect public safety, schools and communities. This grop is for the protection of schools and education in particular and that is what Libby Mitchell is about too she wants to make schools and educations better.

Consumers for affordable heath care. Libby Mitchell wants people to be able to have heath care that they can afford so when they are sick or hurt they can get better.

Cassy 10-14-10

Maine interest groups

Citizens united to protect public safety, schools and communities. This grop is for the protection of schools and education in particular and that is what Libby Mitchell is about too she wants to make schools and educations better.

Consumers for affordable heath care. Libby Mitchell wants people to be able to have heath care that they can afford so when they are sick or hurt they can get better.

Cassy Surrette 10-14-10

Interest Groups For Libby Mitchell

One group that has been endorsing Libby Mitchell is the Maine's Educational Association. The goal of the Maine's Education Association is to try and better conditions, salaries and benefits for teachers. They want to create programs for school funding and to make school just a better place. Libby Mitchell was once a teacher, so I can definitely see why they would back her up in her campaign.
Another group endorsing Libby Mitchell is The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO). The group is mainly made up of Teachers, Miners, firefighters, bakers and plumbers; their main goal is to "...improve the lives of working families...." They are for work unions, they want to get everyone who works into the unions because they think that it will help everyone. They basically want to change everything about the job field. I'm not quite sure why they would endorse Libby, but they feel very strongly about her issues of education, jobs and the economy, according to this article. They like the way she has been giving those three things attention and her ideas for them.

Assignment for 10/14 - Interest Groups and Your Candidate

Hello class,
As you know, I'm not in the room today, but I am checking up to see that you're productive. Here's your next blog post assignment.

1. After completing the work on page 290 in the Civics textbook, identify two interest groups that have endorsed (or pledged support for) your candidate. Link to those interest groups' websites (almost all interest groups have a website).
2. Describe those interest groups and their purposes and missions.
3. Explain why those interest groups are supporting your candidate.

This should be posted by the end of the day today.

Libby Mitchell videos

This the card stacking type of propaganda


This represents the testimonial part of propaganda

Paul LePage

click here to see an advertisement using name calling propaganda, saying LePage is full of a number of lies in his speaches. This video is effective because people believe he isnt truthful and should not get their vote.

Here you will see a plain folk propaganda technique showing how LePage knows how it is to be a normal everyday american, and has also had a tough life, which is very effective to people to know that he has been in similar situations as them.

Paul Lepage

plain-folks appeal
testimonials

I'm not sure if this is true. Lie videos

LePage lies

Click Here for Lepage's lies. This makes LePage look bad, losing votes because people think he is a liar from seeing such things.

Paul Lepage commercials

The first commercial is this one.
He uses plain folks appeal. He is telling people he had to work hard to get where he is now.

The second commercial is this one.
He used glittering generalities.He said he would fix Maine but he did not say how.

Eliot Cutler Propaganda

The first video is both repetition and name-calling propaganda. It is effective because it shows something people don't know, but you only have to watch about 30 seconds of the video to be able to get the idea of what it is about.

This second video is a plain folks propaganda and is effective is effective because it shows that he cares for Maine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2bzP4kau8I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS7wnpRc-ck

Libby Mitchell videos

This the card stacking type of propaganda


This represents the testimonial part of propaganda

These are effective videos in my opinion because I really like Libby Mitchell and these tell alot about what she wants to do as governor

this is yie i pick this prising

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TnNpCS-S_0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKm_kxvrpto&feature=related
it was bandwagon in the mute
both of the mores or the to the prising.

Yet another video about how great lepage is.
Card stacking I think

Video supporting Lepage
Glittering Generalities for sure.

Jason Levesque Questions

1.This is a commercial for Jason Levesque
1a. http://www.mainepolitics.net/category/topics/jason-levesque
2.The propaganda is Pinpointing the Enemy because he used his opponent's name Mike Michaud
1b. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpiFLRcmQrY&feature=related
2. The propaganda is testimonials

Libby Mitchell Propaganda

The first video I watched can be found here.

The video, titled "Meet Libby", and she talked about how it was growing up and working at a store her parents ran. Which could appeal to "Plain people" because it makes her seem like a real person and someone who likes to work and hopefully did it well. She also talked about her father, who "...never left anyone hungry..." and she doesn't intend for that to happen to anyone. The video makes her seem down to earth and friendly. She talks about how much loves Maine, and how she was a lovely parent to her children. The video also contains Transfer Propaganda, the video makes her sound really effective and hard working. They used words like "visions" and "essential" and "forward thinking" when describing her.

The second video I watched can be found here

Despite how short the video was, it was definitely against Libby and her view on taxes. The video kind of uses the Name Calling propaganda because the narrator talks down to the listener and talks bad about Libby, saying that she wants to lower taxes, but spend more. The video uses the words 'taxes' a lot, and everyone hates taxes, so the sentence 'higher taxes' is going to make anyone mad.

To be perfectly honest, I hate these commercials. I find them annoying and repetitive, I can't vote anyway. I suppose this propaganda would work on some people, but its not going to work on everyone. The second video might make some people worries about voting her because she apparently wants to spend millions and based on her prior voting to higher certain taxes, it might be enough "proof" for people to not vote for her. However, the first video makes me want to puke. I really don't care that she worked at a store when she was a kid, or that she never missed her kids games. I'd prefer to hear what she could do for me and what her plans would be for this state. And I'd like to see the slice of Maine that she absolutely adores, because from where I'm standing this state is crap. Just saying.

Past is Prologue to the future

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This video is testimonial propaganda. It works because it makes her look good.

2.


this uses name calling. Its not really name calling but she disses lepage to make herself look better.

They are effective because they make her look good.

Advertising Assignment - 10/12/2010

Your next blogging assignment is as follows:

1. Find two commercials/ advertisements either for or against your chosen candidate. Link to them or embed them into one blog post.
2. In that same blog post identify which propaganda technique(s) is used in the commercial/ advertisement. Justify your answer. See pages 278-285 for explanations and definitions of propaganda techniques.
3. In the same blog post as items 1 and 2, explain whether or not your chosen commercials/ advertisements are effective.

Due date: Today

Money money money

Paul will reduce Maine’s excessive tax burden so Maine families can keep more of their own money. You know how best to spend or save your hard-earned wages, not government. Paul will control state spending to guarantee lower taxes, while ensuring our highest priorities and programs for our most vulnerable neighbors are supported. Last time i knew I thought this was called Communism. You getting money and the government having no say in how you spend it.So even though your credit is in the craper that don't have a say if you can pay for that "wave runner" that you put 2 down payments on for a 3 years. I guess I just don't like how hes going to try and change things. (Gabe) Got my info from here.

Jobs in Maine?

Paul will get government out of the way and allow Maine’s small businesses to create jobs. It’s time to get Maine working again, and that means tearing down the roadblocks that establishment politicians have built over the past 40 years. Smaller, smarter government is the key to new jobs and financial security for Maine families. Think about that for a second. If he wants to take government out of the picture and just let us run our selfs then how are we going to deal with the casino. If the casino passes it will take more money from schools. LePage also wants to take money away from schools doubling class room sizes and cutting teachers. So how are we going to get money when all of our cash is building casinos and playing with the school system?

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Libby Mitchell Articles

You can find there articles I read here and here

The first article I read was titled Mitchell Announces her Education Platform. In the article, it said that she would like to grants to high school seniors, which I think is a lovely idea, considering the fact that I'm a high school senior and a grant would be awesome to have. She also wants to tackle the issue of school drop outs, though I believe that will be a difficult thing to change. I don't think new school programs can change minds of possible drop outs, school needs to become more interesting and kids need to get more motivated. One is probably thinking, how is she going to get the money? Mitchell says to change the "...state renegotiate its contract for liquor distribution..." to be perfectly honest, I'm not quite sure what this means, but it could be changing the price of alcohol or the age its legal to purchase it.

The second article I read was titled Libby Mitchell A History Making Choice for Governor. The article basically talked about the successes Mitchell has felt and her past in politics, being the first woman Senate President and House Speaker. It also talked vaguely about her goals: to improve education, health care, the environment and the economy. The article was basically a love letter as why she should be governor.

Learning about Jason

Jason grew up in Poland Spring, Maine and comes from a family with five generations of Maine roots.
After graduating from Edward Little High School in Auburn, Levesque started college at West Virginia Wesleyan University. Unfortunately unable to continue paying for college, he left after several semesters to enlist in the United States Army.Upon discharge, he served six years in the U.S. Army Reserves.
Levesque continued college at the University of Southern Maine, working to pay his tuition. His jobs included swimming instructor for the Portland School System and Lewiston YWCA. He also took his leadership skills for organization to several marketing firms where he managed and trained employees around the country. It was with this experience and background that he began Argo Marketing Group and built it into a nationally recognized Marketing logistics firm.
Levesque is married to the former Tracey Bilodeau, who grew up in Augusta and attended Cony High School. She is a graduate of New England Culinary Institute. She has a successful career as a chef and restaurant manager, which she has put on hold to raise a young family.

Info about Jason Levesque

1.What office is your candidate running for?
He is running for Congress
2.Which political party (if any) is your candidate a member of?
He is a republican.
3.Where is your candidate from?
He is from Poland Spring, Maine
3a. Where did your candidate grow-up? Do you think it makes a difference if the candidate is not a
native of Maine?
He grew up in Lewiston from Madawaska, Maine.And yes I think that it makes a difference if the candidate is not a native of Maine, because I think that they shouldn't be able to run for Maine if they're not a native. I think that they should go back to the place that they are a native of and run there.
4.What did your candidate do prior to running for office in 2010?
He started Argo Marketing Group in Auburn with minimal resources in 2003 and built it into a national firm. His company directly employs 35 local people and, through affiliate companies contracted with Argo, has helped provide employment for hundreds more throughout Maine.
4a. Has your candidate previously held any elected office? If so, what office and for how long?
No.

who is my candidate

Born in Maine, lived on North Haven. on local school board, A tax assessor.
1991 Run for State Senate. Served 4 terms.
Ran a personal business - a farm and sold produce.
North Island Designs (knitting).
major concerns: Economic and social justice. Lowering prescription drug prices. CEO of Common Cause - non-partisan citizen activist group.
And she is a mother.
Http://pingree.house.gov/adout/lndex.shtml

Information on Paul LePage

Paul LePage is a republican, currently the mayor of Waterville, and has been since 2004. He's running for governor. Paul left his house at the age of 11 and lived on the streets of Lewiston for a couple years. I think being from Maine may give someone a slight advantage. Paul has been general manager of Mardens since 1996. The issues that seem to be most important to Paul LePage are lowering taxes, and creating more jobs for Maine families.

Websites I used -
Paul LePage

Elizbeth "Libby" Mitchell

Libby Mitchell si running rof Governor, She is a democrat, She is from Vassalboro but she grew up in South Carolina. I don't think it makes a difference if she is from Maine or not, as long as she has our states best interest at heart. She was elected Senate president in December 2008. The thing that seems most important to her is education.



want to know more go here and here
My picture is from here

My Candidate

Jason J. Levesque
The office he's running for is Congress or CG.

Geraldine Randall

Geraldine Randall is a Republican that is running for state representative. She was born in Gouldsboro, ME. Then lived in Birch Harbor, Brewer, Hermon, Bradford and now she resides in Hudson. Yes i believe that Geraldine being a Mainer will affect the amount of votes she will get. She is currently a Committee Woman in Augusta. She does not have one issue that is important to her, but multiple issues, which are Taxes, Transportation, the Economy, energy, and Education.

https://sites.google.com/site/grandallstaterep/home

Autumn- Libby Mitchell

Libby Mitchell

Libby Mitchell was born in South Carolina and is running for Governor of the democratic party. Even though she is from South Carolina, she has lived in Maine for quite a while and was the 113th Senate President. She was the first woman to also serve for the Speaker of The House. I do not think it should really matter that she is from South Carolina because she has been in the Maine Government since the 1970's and therefore she should know what is best for this pitiful state.
She has an extensive list of everything she has done in her home of Vassalboro, including the Board of Selectmen. The main issues she is mostly focused one seems to be education, but she as also talked about Civil Rights, the economy and health care.

Wbsites used:

Wikipedia Page

Libby Mitchell's website

Where I got the picture

information On Libby Mitchell

Libby Mitchell is running for Governor she is of the democratic party she lives in Vassalboro Maine yet she is from south Carolina I don't think ti really makes a difference if she isn't from Maine cause' she is here now and knows what Maine's needs now. Libby Mitchell is an attorney and in the information I have looked at she was in the senate from 1974 to 2008. Libby Mitchell care most about education and the environment of Maine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libby_Mitchell

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Today's Blog Post Topic

Hello fellow Civics bloggers,
Today's task is to locate and share some information about the candidate you have decided to follow for the next month. Here is a list of the things you need to discover and share in your blog posts today:

1. What office is your candidate running for?
2. Which political party (if any) is your candidate a member of?
3. Where is your candidate from?
      3a. Where did your candidate grow-up? Do you think it makes a difference if the candidate is not a native of Maine?
4. What did your candidate do prior to running for office in 2010?
      4a. Has your candidate previously held any elected office? If so, what office and for how long?
5. What appears to be the issue that is most important to your candidate?