Maine Republican Party
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The Maine Republican Party is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party
(GOP) in Maine
. It was founded in Strong, Maine
on August 7, 1854. The state Chairman is Charles M. Webster.
The Maine GOP is noted for its historically strong state College Republican
federation. Other affiliate groups include the Maine Federation of Republican Women and the Maine Federation of Young Republicans
.
State Legislature
Convention on the Rights of the Child
, a freeze and prohibition on stimulus spending, and the prosecution of perpetrators of the global warming myth. It also demands a“return to the principles of Austrian Economics
,” and the assertion that “not a right” but “a service” that can be addressed only by using “market based solutions.” Indeed, the platform says,"The principles upon which the Republican Party was founded, to which we as Citizens seek return, and to which we demand our elected representatives abide, are summarized as follows:
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
(GOP) in Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. It was founded in Strong, Maine
Strong, Maine
Strong is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,259 at the 2000 census. Strong is home to the annual Sandy River Festival.-History:...
on August 7, 1854. The state Chairman is Charles M. Webster.
The Maine GOP is noted for its historically strong state College Republican
College Republicans
The College Republican National Committee is a national organization for college and university students who support the Republican Party of the United States...
federation. Other affiliate groups include the Maine Federation of Republican Women and the Maine Federation of Young Republicans
Young Republicans
The Young Republicans is an organization for members of the Republican Party of the United States between the ages of 18 and 40. It has both a national organization and chapters in individual states....
.
Current officeholders
The Maine Republican Party controls the governor's office and holds a majority in both the Maine Senate and Maine House of Representatives. It also holds both U.S. Senate seats.State LegislatureMaine LegislatureThe Maine Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maine. It is a bicameral body composed of the lower house Maine House of Representatives and the upper house Maine Senate...
- President of the SenatePresident of the SenateThe President of the Senate is a title often given to the presiding officer of a senate, and is the speaker of other assemblies.The senate president often ranks high in a jurisdiction's succession for its top executive office: for example, the President of the Senate of Nigeria is second in line...
: Kevin RayeKevin RayeKevin L. Raye is an American politician. Raye is a Republican member of the Maine Senate, representing the 29th district in northeastern Washington County...
- Senate Majority Leader: Jonathan CourtneyJonathan CourtneyJonathan Courtney is a Maine politician. A Springvale resident, Courtney represents the 3rd Senate District. He was first elected in 2004 and is unable to run for re-election due to term limits in 2012. He is the Republican Party's Majority Leader in the State Senate.-References:...
- Senate Majority Leader: Jonathan Courtney
- Speaker of the House: Robert "Bob" Nutting
- House Majority Leader: Philip Curtis
Controversy
It caused a stir during its 2010 convention when the historically moderate party passed a radical platform supported by "Tea Party" activists. The new platform calls for the elimination of the US Department of Education and the Federal Reserve board, the rejection of the United NationsUnited Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Convention on the Rights of the Child
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is a human rights treaty setting out the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of children...
, a freeze and prohibition on stimulus spending, and the prosecution of perpetrators of the global warming myth. It also demands a“return to the principles of Austrian Economics
Austrian School
The Austrian School of economics is a heterodox school of economic thought. It advocates methodological individualism in interpreting economic developments , the theory that money is non-neutral, the theory that the capital structure of economies consists of heterogeneous goods that have...
,” and the assertion that “not a right” but “a service” that can be addressed only by using “market based solutions.” Indeed, the platform says,"The principles upon which the Republican Party was founded, to which we as Citizens seek return, and to which we demand our elected representatives abide, are summarized as follows:
- The Constitutions, both State and Federal, are the framework to which any and all legislation must adhere.
- State sovereignty must be regained and retained on all issues specifically relegated to the States by the constitution.
- National sovereignty shall be preserved and retained as dominant over any attempted unconstitutional usurpations of such by international treaty.
- It is the responsibility and duty, of “We the People”, to educate both ourselves and others; to demand honest elections free of corruption, and to hold our elected officials to the highest standards of honesty, integrity and loyalty to the constitution.