Steve Abbott for Governor - Latest News

Augusta Republicans Elect Officers, Hold Straw Poll During Caucus

2010-03-08 20:26

Augusta Republicans gave Steve Abbott their backing. Maine's capital city and the largest community in Kennebec County went for Abbott.

2010-03-04 12:45

Gubernatorial candidate Steve Abbott, from Portland, said the state's government is out of touch with regulators who "don't understand what we want or what we need" and government workers need to stop doing jobs that can be done by the private sector.

Gubernatorial Hopefuls Begin Debate

2010-01-21 10:38

Portland Press Herald - "Some questions were crafted to reveal a little bit about each candidate's personal life.
For example, candidates were asked whether they bagged a deer or caught a fish last year.
Democrat Rosa Scarcelli said she did neither. Jacobson and Democrat Steve Rowe, the state's former attorney general, said they caught fish; Abbott said he caught fish and shot wild turkeys."

Steve Abbott on WVOM

2010-01-18 15:18

Steve was on WVOM's George Hale/ Ric Tyler show Wednesday:

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Part 2:

Steve Abbott Joins the Race for Governor

2010-01-13 07:32

An already crowded field in this year's race for governor got even larger on Tuesday.

Steve Abbott, who spent the last 12 years as chief of staff for Senator Susan Collins, threw his hat into the ring, joining six other republicans. Abbott, who grew up in Orono and now lives in Portland, says the state needs to get a handle on spending. One of the first things he'd do in office is order an audit of all state government spending.

Abbott joins Maine governor's race

2010-01-13 07:29

ORONO, Maine — Steve Abbott, the longtime top adviser to Sen. Susan Collins, formally announced his entrance into Maine’s gubernatorial race Tuesday during an enthusiastic rally to a hometown crowd.

Abbott, who grew up in Orono, will join a field of seven other Republicans who plan to vie for the GOP nomination during this June’s primary. During campaign stops in Portland, Orono and Presque Isle, Abbott said Maine needs to restructure its entire economy by leveraging its existing assets in new ways.

2010-01-11 22:31

January 11, 2010 – The Abbott for Governor campaign today announced that Steve Abbott will officially declare his candidacy for Maine Governor in a series of events on January 12, 2010.

A Maine native, graduate of Harvard College and the University of Maine School of Law, Abbott recently resigned his position of Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a position he’s held for the last 12 years.

2010-01-11 21:02

Steve Abbott's remarks from his campaign kick-off

I’m very excited about running. Those of you following the news might have heard that, as it turns out, I am not the only one running this year.

As I enter this race, I want to note that we have a fine slate of republican candidates. They’ve offered many good ideas and I look forward to discussing the issues with them in the months ahead.

2009-12-10 11:06

from the Portland Press Herald:
Steve Abbott will earn neither praise nor blame for his role in the U.S. Senate's passage of an economic stimulus.
As the chief of staff for U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, he offered advice and support as she played a lead role in negotiating the historic $787 billion response to the nation's crippling recession.
But while the finer points of policy were being haggled on Capitol Hill earlier this month, Abbott, an Orono native who lives in Portland, also had more mundane concerns.

Abbott looking into Blaine House bid

2009-12-09 18:28

from the Lewiston Sun Journal: Steve Abbott confirmed Tuesday a rumor that has been circulating among many Republicans and bloggers for weeks: he is seriously considering a gubernatorial bid.
Abbott, who serves as Sen. Susan Collins' chief of staff, would be running as a Republican.

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