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Republican Governor Paul LePage has pulled ahead of Democratic Congressman Mike Michaud by one point in Maine's gubernatorial race. LePage picks up 41% of the vote to Michaud's 40% in a new Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely Maine Voters. Independent Eliot Cutler is in a distant third with 16% of the vote. One percent (1%) prefer another candidate in the race, while three percent (3%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.) (Want a free daily e-mail update? If it's in the news, it's in our polls). Rasmussen Reports updates are also available on Twitter or...

Editor's Note: During tonight's Bangor gubernatorial debate Sen. Libby Mitchell lectured Mayor Paul LePage about treating all president's respectfully. Mitchell's comments followed Shawn Moody's criticism of Mayor LePage's saying he would tell Pres. Obama to "go to hell" if Pres. Obama wanted to put Maine fishermen out of business through punitive federal regulations.LePage rebutted Mitchell saying, respect cuts both ways, and he used a photo he had seen of the Sen. President laughing at a picture of Pres. George W. Bush portrayed as a terrorist. Mitchell said she had no idea what LePage was talking about. Well, Sen. Mitchell here's...