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Claiming it would cost too much money for the state ([M]the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government[/M]), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
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Maine is doing something weird: ranked voting. Voters in the Democratic and Republican primaries will rank their candidates in preferred order. If no candidate gets 50 percent on the first go, the lowest-ranked candidate will be eliminated and the second-place votes of their voters will be distributed. That will be repeated until a candidate hits 50 percent.
Beyond the potential chaos of Maine’s overall voting system this year, there will be closely watched primaries for both the governor’s seat (current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited) and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
Polls close at 8 pm Eastern time. We will have live results for the Senate and key House races below, powered by Decision Desk.
Maine governor Democratic primary: Janet Mills leads the field to reclaim the office for Democrats
In the best poll we have of the race, Janet Mills — Maine’s attorney general since 2013, and a state lawmaker before that — was way ahead of the field, with 32 percent of the vote. So while she is the frontrunner, she has some credible challengers. Mark Eves, a former Maine House speaker, had 16 percent of the vote, good enough for second place, in the poll we have.
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[M]Claiming it would cost too much money for the state[/M] (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), [M]LePage’s government[/M] missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
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Maine is doing something weird: ranked voting. Voters in the Democratic and Republican primaries will rank their candidates in preferred order. If no candidate gets 50 percent on the first go, the lowest-ranked candidate will be eliminated and the second-place votes of their voters will be distributed. That will be repeated until a candidate hits 50 percent.
Beyond the potential chaos of Maine’s overall voting system this year, there will be closely watched primaries for both the governor’s seat (current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited) and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
Polls close at 8 pm Eastern time. We will have live results for the Senate and key House races below, powered by Decision Desk.
Maine governor Democratic primary: Janet Mills leads the field to reclaim the office for Democrats
In the best poll we have of the race, Janet Mills — Maine’s attorney general since 2013, and a state lawmaker before that — was way ahead of the field, with 32 percent of the vote. So while she is the frontrunner, she has some credible challengers. Mark Eves, a former Maine House speaker, had 16 percent of the vote, good enough for second place, in the poll we have.
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But if courts don’t rule in their favor or [M]if the fight drags out[/M], [M]the fate of Medicaid expansion is[/M] very much [M]at stake in the fall election[/M].
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Maine is doing something weird: ranked voting. Voters in the Democratic and Republican primaries will rank their candidates in preferred order. If no candidate gets 50 percent on the first go, the lowest-ranked candidate will be eliminated and the second-place votes of their voters will be distributed. That will be repeated until a candidate hits 50 percent.
Beyond the potential chaos of Maine’s overall voting system this year, there will be closely watched primaries for both the governor’s seat (current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited) and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
Polls close at 8 pm Eastern time. We will have live results for the Senate and key House races below, powered by Decision Desk.
Maine governor Democratic primary: Janet Mills leads the field to reclaim the office for Democrats
In the best poll we have of the race, Janet Mills — Maine’s attorney general since 2013, and a state lawmaker before that — was way ahead of the field, with 32 percent of the vote. So while she is the frontrunner, she has some credible challengers. Mark Eves, a former Maine House speaker, had 16 percent of the vote, good enough for second place, in the poll we have.
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But [M]if courts don’t rule in their favor[/M] or if the fight drags out, [M]the fate of Medicaid expansion is[/M] very much [M]at stake in the fall election[/M].
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Maine is doing something weird: ranked voting. Voters in the Democratic and Republican primaries will rank their candidates in preferred order. If no candidate gets 50 percent on the first go, the lowest-ranked candidate will be eliminated and the second-place votes of their voters will be distributed. That will be repeated until a candidate hits 50 percent.
Beyond the potential chaos of Maine’s overall voting system this year, there will be closely watched primaries for both the governor’s seat (current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited) and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
Polls close at 8 pm Eastern time. We will have live results for the Senate and key House races below, powered by Decision Desk.
Maine governor Democratic primary: Janet Mills leads the field to reclaim the office for Democrats
In the best poll we have of the race, Janet Mills — Maine’s attorney general since 2013, and a state lawmaker before that — was way ahead of the field, with 32 percent of the vote. So while she is the frontrunner, she has some credible challengers. Mark Eves, a former Maine House speaker, had 16 percent of the vote, good enough for second place, in the poll we have.
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[M]All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.[/M]
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Maine is doing something weird: ranked voting. Voters in the Democratic and Republican primaries will rank their candidates in preferred order. If no candidate gets 50 percent on the first go, the lowest-ranked candidate will be eliminated and the second-place votes of their voters will be distributed. That will be repeated until a candidate hits 50 percent.
Beyond the potential chaos of Maine’s overall voting system this year, there will be closely watched primaries for both the governor’s seat (current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited) and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
Polls close at 8 pm Eastern time. We will have live results for the Senate and key House races below, powered by Decision Desk.
Maine governor Democratic primary: Janet Mills leads the field to reclaim the office for Democrats
In the best poll we have of the race, Janet Mills — Maine’s attorney general since 2013, and a state lawmaker before that — was way ahead of the field, with 32 percent of the vote. So while she is the frontrunner, she has some credible challengers. Mark Eves, a former Maine House speaker, had 16 percent of the vote, good enough for second place, in the poll we have.
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[M]All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program[/M] as soon as possible.
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Maine is doing something weird: ranked voting. Voters in the Democratic and Republican primaries will rank their candidates in preferred order. If no candidate gets 50 percent on the first go, the lowest-ranked candidate will be eliminated and the second-place votes of their voters will be distributed. That will be repeated until a candidate hits 50 percent.
Beyond the potential chaos of Maine’s overall voting system this year, there will be closely watched primaries for both the governor’s seat (current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited) and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
Polls close at 8 pm Eastern time. We will have live results for the Senate and key House races below, powered by Decision Desk.
Maine governor Democratic primary: Janet Mills leads the field to reclaim the office for Democrats
In the best poll we have of the race, Janet Mills — Maine’s attorney general since 2013, and a state lawmaker before that — was way ahead of the field, with 32 percent of the vote. So while she is the frontrunner, she has some credible challengers. Mark Eves, a former Maine House speaker, had 16 percent of the vote, good enough for second place, in the poll we have.
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported [M]Medicaid expansion[/M] last November, but it [M]still hasn’t happened yet[/M].
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Maine is doing something weird: ranked voting. Voters in the Democratic and Republican primaries will rank their candidates in preferred order. If no candidate gets 50 percent on the first go, the lowest-ranked candidate will be eliminated and the second-place votes of their voters will be distributed. That will be repeated until a candidate hits 50 percent.
Beyond the potential chaos of Maine’s overall voting system this year, there will be closely watched primaries for both the governor’s seat (current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited) and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
Polls close at 8 pm Eastern time. We will have live results for the Senate and key House races below, powered by Decision Desk.
Maine governor Democratic primary: Janet Mills leads the field to reclaim the office for Democrats
In the best poll we have of the race, Janet Mills — Maine’s attorney general since 2013, and a state lawmaker before that — was way ahead of the field, with 32 percent of the vote. So while she is the frontrunner, she has some credible challengers. Mark Eves, a former Maine House speaker, had 16 percent of the vote, good enough for second place, in the poll we have.
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[M]Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November[/M], but it still hasn’t happened yet.
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Maine is doing something weird: ranked voting. Voters in the Democratic and Republican primaries will rank their candidates in preferred order. If no candidate gets 50 percent on the first go, the lowest-ranked candidate will be eliminated and the second-place votes of their voters will be distributed. That will be repeated until a candidate hits 50 percent.
Beyond the potential chaos of Maine’s overall voting system this year, there will be closely watched primaries for both the governor’s seat (current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited) and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
Polls close at 8 pm Eastern time. We will have live results for the Senate and key House races below, powered by Decision Desk.
Maine governor Democratic primary: Janet Mills leads the field to reclaim the office for Democrats
In the best poll we have of the race, Janet Mills — Maine’s attorney general since 2013, and a state lawmaker before that — was way ahead of the field, with 32 percent of the vote. So while she is the frontrunner, she has some credible challengers. Mark Eves, a former Maine House speaker, had 16 percent of the vote, good enough for second place, in the poll we have.
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[M]Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion[/M] last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet.
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Maine is doing something weird: ranked voting. Voters in the Democratic and Republican primaries will rank their candidates in preferred order. If no candidate gets 50 percent on the first go, the lowest-ranked candidate will be eliminated and the second-place votes of their voters will be distributed. That will be repeated until a candidate hits 50 percent.
Beyond the potential chaos of Maine’s overall voting system this year, there will be closely watched primaries for both the governor’s seat (current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited) and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
Polls close at 8 pm Eastern time. We will have live results for the Senate and key House races below, powered by Decision Desk.
Maine governor Democratic primary: Janet Mills leads the field to reclaim the office for Democrats
In the best poll we have of the race, Janet Mills — Maine’s attorney general since 2013, and a state lawmaker before that — was way ahead of the field, with 32 percent of the vote. So while she is the frontrunner, she has some credible challengers. Mark Eves, a former Maine House speaker, had 16 percent of the vote, good enough for second place, in the poll we have.
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[M]Mainers will vote[/M] this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, [M]under a new ranked-choice system[/M].
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Maine is doing something weird: ranked voting. Voters in the Democratic and Republican primaries will rank their candidates in preferred order. If no candidate gets 50 percent on the first go, the lowest-ranked candidate will be eliminated and the second-place votes of their voters will be distributed. That will be repeated until a candidate hits 50 percent.
Beyond the potential chaos of Maine’s overall voting system this year, there will be closely watched primaries for both the governor’s seat (current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited) and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
Polls close at 8 pm Eastern time. We will have live results for the Senate and key House races below, powered by Decision Desk.
Maine governor Democratic primary: Janet Mills leads the field to reclaim the office for Democrats
In the best poll we have of the race, Janet Mills — Maine’s attorney general since 2013, and a state lawmaker before that — was way ahead of the field, with 32 percent of the vote. So while she is the frontrunner, she has some credible challengers. Mark Eves, a former Maine House speaker, had 16 percent of the vote, good enough for second place, in the poll we have.
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[M]Mainers will vote[/M] this Tuesday [M]to select[/M] Democratic and [M]Republican candidates for the general election[/M], under a new ranked-choice system.
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Maine is doing something weird: ranked voting. Voters in the Democratic and Republican primaries will rank their candidates in preferred order. If no candidate gets 50 percent on the first go, the lowest-ranked candidate will be eliminated and the second-place votes of their voters will be distributed. That will be repeated until a candidate hits 50 percent.
Beyond the potential chaos of Maine’s overall voting system this year, there will be closely watched primaries for both the governor’s seat (current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited) and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
Polls close at 8 pm Eastern time. We will have live results for the Senate and key House races below, powered by Decision Desk.
Maine governor Democratic primary: Janet Mills leads the field to reclaim the office for Democrats
In the best poll we have of the race, Janet Mills — Maine’s attorney general since 2013, and a state lawmaker before that — was way ahead of the field, with 32 percent of the vote. So while she is the frontrunner, she has some credible challengers. Mark Eves, a former Maine House speaker, had 16 percent of the vote, good enough for second place, in the poll we have.
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[M]Mainers will vote[/M] this Tuesday [M]to select Democratic[/M] and Republican [M]candidates for the general election[/M], under a new ranked-choice system.
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Maine is doing something weird: ranked voting. Voters in the Democratic and Republican primaries will rank their candidates in preferred order. If no candidate gets 50 percent on the first go, the lowest-ranked candidate will be eliminated and the second-place votes of their voters will be distributed. That will be repeated until a candidate hits 50 percent.
Beyond the potential chaos of Maine’s overall voting system this year, there will be closely watched primaries for both the governor’s seat (current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited) and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
Polls close at 8 pm Eastern time. We will have live results for the Senate and key House races below, powered by Decision Desk.
Maine governor Democratic primary: Janet Mills leads the field to reclaim the office for Democrats
In the best poll we have of the race, Janet Mills — Maine’s attorney general since 2013, and a state lawmaker before that — was way ahead of the field, with 32 percent of the vote. So while she is the frontrunner, she has some credible challengers. Mark Eves, a former Maine House speaker, had 16 percent of the vote, good enough for second place, in the poll we have.
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[M]Mainers will vote this Tuesday[/M] to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
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Maine is doing something weird: ranked voting. Voters in the Democratic and Republican primaries will rank their candidates in preferred order. If no candidate gets 50 percent on the first go, the lowest-ranked candidate will be eliminated and the second-place votes of their voters will be distributed. That will be repeated until a candidate hits 50 percent.
Beyond the potential chaos of Maine’s overall voting system this year, there will be closely watched primaries for both the governor’s seat (current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited) and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
Polls close at 8 pm Eastern time. We will have live results for the Senate and key House races below, powered by Decision Desk.
Maine governor Democratic primary: Janet Mills leads the field to reclaim the office for Democrats
In the best poll we have of the race, Janet Mills — Maine’s attorney general since 2013, and a state lawmaker before that — was way ahead of the field, with 32 percent of the vote. So while she is the frontrunner, she has some credible challengers. Mark Eves, a former Maine House speaker, had 16 percent of the vote, good enough for second place, in the poll we have.
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But [M]LePage[/M] is term-limited, [M]forced out of office in 2019[/M].
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Maine is doing something weird: ranked voting. Voters in the Democratic and Republican primaries will rank their candidates in preferred order. If no candidate gets 50 percent on the first go, the lowest-ranked candidate will be eliminated and the second-place votes of their voters will be distributed. That will be repeated until a candidate hits 50 percent.
Beyond the potential chaos of Maine’s overall voting system this year, there will be closely watched primaries for both the governor’s seat (current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited) and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
Polls close at 8 pm Eastern time. We will have live results for the Senate and key House races below, powered by Decision Desk.
Maine governor Democratic primary: Janet Mills leads the field to reclaim the office for Democrats
In the best poll we have of the race, Janet Mills — Maine’s attorney general since 2013, and a state lawmaker before that — was way ahead of the field, with 32 percent of the vote. So while she is the frontrunner, she has some credible challengers. Mark Eves, a former Maine House speaker, had 16 percent of the vote, good enough for second place, in the poll we have.
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But [M]LePage is term-limited[/M], forced out of office in 2019.
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Maine is doing something weird: ranked voting. Voters in the Democratic and Republican primaries will rank their candidates in preferred order. If no candidate gets 50 percent on the first go, the lowest-ranked candidate will be eliminated and the second-place votes of their voters will be distributed. That will be repeated until a candidate hits 50 percent.
Beyond the potential chaos of Maine’s overall voting system this year, there will be closely watched primaries for both the governor’s seat (current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited) and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
Polls close at 8 pm Eastern time. We will have live results for the Senate and key House races below, powered by Decision Desk.
Maine governor Democratic primary: Janet Mills leads the field to reclaim the office for Democrats
In the best poll we have of the race, Janet Mills — Maine’s attorney general since 2013, and a state lawmaker before that — was way ahead of the field, with 32 percent of the vote. So while she is the frontrunner, she has some credible challengers. Mark Eves, a former Maine House speaker, had 16 percent of the vote, good enough for second place, in the poll we have.
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[M]Expansion supporters[/M] are pursuing legal action against [M]LePage[/M] to [M]force[/M] him [M]into implementing it quickly[/M].
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Maine is doing something weird: ranked voting. Voters in the Democratic and Republican primaries will rank their candidates in preferred order. If no candidate gets 50 percent on the first go, the lowest-ranked candidate will be eliminated and the second-place votes of their voters will be distributed. That will be repeated until a candidate hits 50 percent.
Beyond the potential chaos of Maine’s overall voting system this year, there will be closely watched primaries for both the governor’s seat (current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited) and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
Polls close at 8 pm Eastern time. We will have live results for the Senate and key House races below, powered by Decision Desk.
Maine governor Democratic primary: Janet Mills leads the field to reclaim the office for Democrats
In the best poll we have of the race, Janet Mills — Maine’s attorney general since 2013, and a state lawmaker before that — was way ahead of the field, with 32 percent of the vote. So while she is the frontrunner, she has some credible challengers. Mark Eves, a former Maine House speaker, had 16 percent of the vote, good enough for second place, in the poll we have.
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[M]Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage[/M] to force him into implementing it quickly.
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Maine is doing something weird: ranked voting. Voters in the Democratic and Republican primaries will rank their candidates in preferred order. If no candidate gets 50 percent on the first go, the lowest-ranked candidate will be eliminated and the second-place votes of their voters will be distributed. That will be repeated until a candidate hits 50 percent.
Beyond the potential chaos of Maine’s overall voting system this year, there will be closely watched primaries for both the governor’s seat (current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited) and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
Polls close at 8 pm Eastern time. We will have live results for the Senate and key House races below, powered by Decision Desk.
Maine governor Democratic primary: Janet Mills leads the field to reclaim the office for Democrats
In the best poll we have of the race, Janet Mills — Maine’s attorney general since 2013, and a state lawmaker before that — was way ahead of the field, with 32 percent of the vote. So while she is the frontrunner, she has some credible challengers. Mark Eves, a former Maine House speaker, had 16 percent of the vote, good enough for second place, in the poll we have.
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And [M]it may[/M] just [M]be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.[/M]
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Maine is doing something weird: ranked voting. Voters in the Democratic and Republican primaries will rank their candidates in preferred order. If no candidate gets 50 percent on the first go, the lowest-ranked candidate will be eliminated and the second-place votes of their voters will be distributed. That will be repeated until a candidate hits 50 percent.
Beyond the potential chaos of Maine’s overall voting system this year, there will be closely watched primaries for both the governor’s seat (current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited) and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
Polls close at 8 pm Eastern time. We will have live results for the Senate and key House races below, powered by Decision Desk.
Maine governor Democratic primary: Janet Mills leads the field to reclaim the office for Democrats
In the best poll we have of the race, Janet Mills — Maine’s attorney general since 2013, and a state lawmaker before that — was way ahead of the field, with 32 percent of the vote. So while she is the frontrunner, she has some credible challengers. Mark Eves, a former Maine House speaker, had 16 percent of the vote, good enough for second place, in the poll we have.
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[M]That will be repeated until a candidate hits 50 percent.[/M]
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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[M]That will be repeated[/M] until a candidate hits 50 percent.
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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[M]Maine is doing[/M] something weird: [M]ranked voting[/M].
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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[M]We will have live results for the Senate[/M] and key House [M]races below[/M], [M]powered by Decision Desk.[/M]
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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[M]We will have live results for the[/M] Senate and [M]key House races below[/M], [M]powered by Decision Desk.[/M]
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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[M]We will have live results for the[/M] Senate and [M]key House races below[/M], powered by Decision Desk.
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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[M]We will have live results for the Senate[/M] and key House [M]races below[/M], powered by Decision Desk.
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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So while she is the frontrunner, [M]she has some credible challengers[/M].
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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[M]Polls close at 8 pm Eastern time[/M].
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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[M]If no candidate gets 50 percent on the first go[/M], the lowest-ranked candidate will be eliminated and [M]the second-place votes of their voters will be distributed[/M].
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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[M]If no candidate gets 50 percent on the first go, the lowest-ranked candidate will be eliminated[/M] and the second-place votes of their voters will be distributed.
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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Beyond the potential chaos of Maine’s overall voting system this year, there will be closely watched primaries for both the governor’s seat ([M]current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited)[/M] and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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Beyond the potential chaos of Maine’s overall voting system this year, there will be closely watched primaries for both the governor’s seat ([M]current Republican Gov. Paul LePage[/M] is term-limited) and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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Beyond the potential chaos of [M]Maine[/M]’s overall voting system this year, [M]there will be closely watched primaries for[/M] both the governor’s seat (current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited) and the [M]Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin[/M].
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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Beyond the potential chaos of [M]Maine[/M]’s overall voting system this year, [M]there will be closely watched primaries for[/M] both the [M]governor’s seat[/M] (current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited) and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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Beyond the [M]potential chaos of Maine’s overall voting system this year[/M], there will be closely watched primaries for both the governor’s seat (current Republican Gov. Paul LePage is term-limited) and the Democratic primary challenging Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin.
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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[M]Mark Eves[/M], a former Maine House speaker, had 16 percent of the vote, [M]good enough for second place, in the poll we have[/M].
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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[M]Mark Eves[/M], a former Maine House speaker, [M]had 16 percent of the vote[/M], good enough for second place, in the poll we have.
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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[M]Mark Eves, a former Maine House speaker[/M], had 16 percent of the vote, good enough for second place, in the poll we have.
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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[M]Voters in the[/M] Democratic and [M]Republican primaries will rank their candidates in preferred order[/M].
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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[M]Voters in the Democratic[/M] and Republican [M]primaries will rank their candidates in preferred order[/M].
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Maine voters overwhelmingly supported Medicaid expansion last November, but it still hasn’t happened yet. And it may just be their vote to choose the next governor that finally finishes the job.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage has deployed every tool at his disposal to stop Maine from expanding Medicaid to 70,000 of Maine’s poorest residents, as voters said they wanted in a 2017 ballot initiative by an overwhelming 18-point margin. Claiming it would cost too much money for the state (the vast majority of the cost is shouldered by the federal government), LePage’s government missed the April deadline set in the ballot initiative to officially expand the program under the Affordable Care Act.
But LePage is term-limited, forced out of office in 2019. The race to replace him should be one of 2018’s most competitive gubernatorial elections in the country, giving Democrats a major chance to reclaim a governorship. Mainers will vote this Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican candidates for the general election, under a new ranked-choice system.
Expansion supporters are pursuing legal action against LePage to force him into implementing it quickly. But if courts don’t rule in their favor or if the fight drags out, the fate of Medicaid expansion is very much at stake in the fall election. All the major Democratic candidates want to expand the program as soon as possible.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks made a flurry of moves prior to the [M]non-waiver trade deadline[/M] that [M]passed Tuesday afternoon.[/M]
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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The [M]Arizona Diamondbacks made a flurry of moves prior to the non-waiver trade deadline[/M] that passed Tuesday afternoon.
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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[M]Matt Andriese[/M] can go multiple innings at a time and [M]can spot start if you need him[/M].
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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[M]Matt Andriese can go multiple innings at a time[/M] and can spot start if you need him.
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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Passan highlighted how [M]the D-backs were[/M] able to make their roster incrementally better, while [M]not giving a lot up[/M].
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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Passan highlighted how [M]the D-backs were able to make their roster incrementally better[/M], while not giving a lot up.
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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With these moves, [M]the D-backs caught the attention of a few prominent MLB writers, who are fond of the transactions[/M].
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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The D-backs traded for Eduardo Escobar, Matt Andriese, Brad Ziegler and [M]Jake Diekman[/M] prior to the deadline with the last two players being [M]acquired just before the deadline passed[/M].
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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The D-backs traded for Eduardo Escobar, Matt Andriese, [M]Brad Ziegler[/M] and Jake Diekman prior to the deadline with the last two players being [M]acquired just before the deadline passed[/M].
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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[M]The D-backs traded for[/M] Eduardo Escobar, Matt Andriese, Brad Ziegler and [M]Jake Diekman prior to the deadline[/M] with the last two players being acquired just before the deadline passed.
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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[M]The D-backs traded for[/M] Eduardo Escobar, Matt Andriese, [M]Brad Ziegler[/M] and Jake Diekman [M]prior to the deadline[/M] with the last two players being acquired just before the deadline passed.
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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[M]The D-backs traded for[/M] Eduardo Escobar, [M]Matt Andriese[/M], Brad Ziegler and Jake Diekman [M]prior to the deadline[/M] with the last two players being acquired just before the deadline passed.
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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[M]The D-backs traded for Eduardo Escobar[/M], Matt Andriese, Brad Ziegler and Jake Diekman [M]prior to the deadline[/M] with the last two players being acquired just before the deadline passed.
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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“Jake Lamb got hurt at third, they got Escobar who can play all three infield positions and [M]they strengthened their bullpen three different ways[/M].
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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“Jake Lamb got hurt at third, they got [M]Escobar[/M] who [M]can play all three infield positions[/M] and they strengthened their bullpen three different ways.
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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“Jake Lamb got hurt at third, [M]they got Escobar[/M] who can play all three infield positions and they strengthened their bullpen three different ways.
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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“[M]Jake Lamb got hurt at third[/M], they got Escobar who can play all three infield positions and they strengthened their bullpen three different ways.
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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Adding those pieces to a [M]bullpen who has been very good so far[/M] only deepens a roster that can push the Dodgers for the National League West title.”
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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[M]Adding those pieces[/M] to a bullpen who has been very good so far only [M]deepens a roster that can push the Dodgers for the National League West title.”[/M]
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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[M]Brad Ziegler[/M]’s been excellent and [M]is sort of a change of pace righty[/M], and Jake Diekman is a hard throwing lefty.
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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Brad Ziegler’s been excellent and is sort of a change of pace righty, and [M]Jake Diekman is a hard throwing lefty[/M].
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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[M]Brad Ziegler’s been excellent[/M] and is sort of a change of pace righty, and Jake Diekman is a hard throwing lefty.
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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Yahoo! Sports’ MLB writer [M]Jeff Passan said on the Yahoo! Sports MLB podcast thinks the D-backs are in a good position to challenge the Dodgers in the National League West[/M].
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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[M]Yahoo! Sports’ MLB writer Jeff Passan[/M] said on the Yahoo! Sports MLB podcast thinks the D-backs are in a good position to challenge the Dodgers in the National League West.
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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[M]“I think the Arizona Diamondbacks were sneaky excellent,” Passan said[/M].
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler, a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen. The moves strengthen a unit that entered Tuesday with the best ERA in the National League.
“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said. “We felt that, going down the stretch run, that was an area for us to address.”
It was also, in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that both was logically in need of help and could be addressed at a reasonable cost. They’d already shored up the position-player group, adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months. That unit, barring injury, looks solid.
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“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but [M]we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily[/M],” [M]Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said[/M].
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The Arizona Diamondbacks made a flurry of moves prior to the non-waiver trade deadline that passed Tuesday afternoon.
The D-backs traded for Eduardo Escobar, Matt Andriese, Brad Ziegler and Jake Diekman prior to the deadline with the last two players being acquired just before the deadline passed.
With these moves, the D-backs caught the attention of a few prominent MLB writers, who are fond of the transactions.
Yahoo! Sports’ MLB writer Jeff Passan said on the Yahoo! Sports MLB podcast thinks the D-backs are in a good position to challenge the Dodgers in the National League West.
Passan highlighted how the D-backs were able to make their roster incrementally better, while not giving a lot up.
“I think the Arizona Diamondbacks were sneaky excellent,” Passan said. “Jake Lamb got hurt at third, they got Escobar who can play all three infield positions and they strengthened their bullpen three different ways. Matt Andriese can go multiple innings at a time and can spot start if you need him. Brad Ziegler’s been excellent and is sort of a change of pace righty, and Jake Diekman is a hard throwing lefty. Adding those pieces to a bullpen who has been very good so far only deepens a roster that can push the Dodgers for the National League West title.”
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“The bullpen has been tremendous this year, but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” [M]Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen[/M] said.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks made a flurry of moves prior to the non-waiver trade deadline that passed Tuesday afternoon.
The D-backs traded for Eduardo Escobar, Matt Andriese, Brad Ziegler and Jake Diekman prior to the deadline with the last two players being acquired just before the deadline passed.
With these moves, the D-backs caught the attention of a few prominent MLB writers, who are fond of the transactions.
Yahoo! Sports’ MLB writer Jeff Passan said on the Yahoo! Sports MLB podcast thinks the D-backs are in a good position to challenge the Dodgers in the National League West.
Passan highlighted how the D-backs were able to make their roster incrementally better, while not giving a lot up.
“I think the Arizona Diamondbacks were sneaky excellent,” Passan said. “Jake Lamb got hurt at third, they got Escobar who can play all three infield positions and they strengthened their bullpen three different ways. Matt Andriese can go multiple innings at a time and can spot start if you need him. Brad Ziegler’s been excellent and is sort of a change of pace righty, and Jake Diekman is a hard throwing lefty. Adding those pieces to a bullpen who has been very good so far only deepens a roster that can push the Dodgers for the National League West title.”
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[M]“The bullpen has been tremendous this year[/M], but we’ve also leaned on them quite heavily,” [M]Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen said[/M].
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The Arizona Diamondbacks made a flurry of moves prior to the non-waiver trade deadline that passed Tuesday afternoon.
The D-backs traded for Eduardo Escobar, Matt Andriese, Brad Ziegler and Jake Diekman prior to the deadline with the last two players being acquired just before the deadline passed.
With these moves, the D-backs caught the attention of a few prominent MLB writers, who are fond of the transactions.
Yahoo! Sports’ MLB writer Jeff Passan said on the Yahoo! Sports MLB podcast thinks the D-backs are in a good position to challenge the Dodgers in the National League West.
Passan highlighted how the D-backs were able to make their roster incrementally better, while not giving a lot up.
“I think the Arizona Diamondbacks were sneaky excellent,” Passan said. “Jake Lamb got hurt at third, they got Escobar who can play all three infield positions and they strengthened their bullpen three different ways. Matt Andriese can go multiple innings at a time and can spot start if you need him. Brad Ziegler’s been excellent and is sort of a change of pace righty, and Jake Diekman is a hard throwing lefty. Adding those pieces to a bullpen who has been very good so far only deepens a roster that can push the Dodgers for the National League West title.”
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It was also, [M]in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that[/M] both was logically in need of help and [M]could be addressed at a reasonable cost[/M].
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The Arizona Diamondbacks made a flurry of moves prior to the non-waiver trade deadline that passed Tuesday afternoon.
The D-backs traded for Eduardo Escobar, Matt Andriese, Brad Ziegler and Jake Diekman prior to the deadline with the last two players being acquired just before the deadline passed.
With these moves, the D-backs caught the attention of a few prominent MLB writers, who are fond of the transactions.
Yahoo! Sports’ MLB writer Jeff Passan said on the Yahoo! Sports MLB podcast thinks the D-backs are in a good position to challenge the Dodgers in the National League West.
Passan highlighted how the D-backs were able to make their roster incrementally better, while not giving a lot up.
“I think the Arizona Diamondbacks were sneaky excellent,” Passan said. “Jake Lamb got hurt at third, they got Escobar who can play all three infield positions and they strengthened their bullpen three different ways. Matt Andriese can go multiple innings at a time and can spot start if you need him. Brad Ziegler’s been excellent and is sort of a change of pace righty, and Jake Diekman is a hard throwing lefty. Adding those pieces to a bullpen who has been very good so far only deepens a roster that can push the Dodgers for the National League West title.”
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It was also, [M]in Hazen’s estimation, the only area that[/M] both [M]was logically in need of help[/M] and could be addressed at a reasonable cost.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks made a flurry of moves prior to the non-waiver trade deadline that passed Tuesday afternoon.
The D-backs traded for Eduardo Escobar, Matt Andriese, Brad Ziegler and Jake Diekman prior to the deadline with the last two players being acquired just before the deadline passed.
With these moves, the D-backs caught the attention of a few prominent MLB writers, who are fond of the transactions.
Yahoo! Sports’ MLB writer Jeff Passan said on the Yahoo! Sports MLB podcast thinks the D-backs are in a good position to challenge the Dodgers in the National League West.
Passan highlighted how the D-backs were able to make their roster incrementally better, while not giving a lot up.
“I think the Arizona Diamondbacks were sneaky excellent,” Passan said. “Jake Lamb got hurt at third, they got Escobar who can play all three infield positions and they strengthened their bullpen three different ways. Matt Andriese can go multiple innings at a time and can spot start if you need him. Brad Ziegler’s been excellent and is sort of a change of pace righty, and Jake Diekman is a hard throwing lefty. Adding those pieces to a bullpen who has been very good so far only deepens a roster that can push the Dodgers for the National League West title.”
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander [M]Brad Ziegler[/M], a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who [M]spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career[/M].
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The Arizona Diamondbacks made a flurry of moves prior to the non-waiver trade deadline that passed Tuesday afternoon.
The D-backs traded for Eduardo Escobar, Matt Andriese, Brad Ziegler and Jake Diekman prior to the deadline with the last two players being acquired just before the deadline passed.
With these moves, the D-backs caught the attention of a few prominent MLB writers, who are fond of the transactions.
Yahoo! Sports’ MLB writer Jeff Passan said on the Yahoo! Sports MLB podcast thinks the D-backs are in a good position to challenge the Dodgers in the National League West.
Passan highlighted how the D-backs were able to make their roster incrementally better, while not giving a lot up.
“I think the Arizona Diamondbacks were sneaky excellent,” Passan said. “Jake Lamb got hurt at third, they got Escobar who can play all three infield positions and they strengthened their bullpen three different ways. Matt Andriese can go multiple innings at a time and can spot start if you need him. Brad Ziegler’s been excellent and is sort of a change of pace righty, and Jake Diekman is a hard throwing lefty. Adding those pieces to a bullpen who has been very good so far only deepens a roster that can push the Dodgers for the National League West title.”
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander [M]Brad Ziegler[/M], a sidearming, [M]ground-ball specialist[/M] who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks made a flurry of moves prior to the non-waiver trade deadline that passed Tuesday afternoon.
The D-backs traded for Eduardo Escobar, Matt Andriese, Brad Ziegler and Jake Diekman prior to the deadline with the last two players being acquired just before the deadline passed.
With these moves, the D-backs caught the attention of a few prominent MLB writers, who are fond of the transactions.
Yahoo! Sports’ MLB writer Jeff Passan said on the Yahoo! Sports MLB podcast thinks the D-backs are in a good position to challenge the Dodgers in the National League West.
Passan highlighted how the D-backs were able to make their roster incrementally better, while not giving a lot up.
“I think the Arizona Diamondbacks were sneaky excellent,” Passan said. “Jake Lamb got hurt at third, they got Escobar who can play all three infield positions and they strengthened their bullpen three different ways. Matt Andriese can go multiple innings at a time and can spot start if you need him. Brad Ziegler’s been excellent and is sort of a change of pace righty, and Jake Diekman is a hard throwing lefty. Adding those pieces to a bullpen who has been very good so far only deepens a roster that can push the Dodgers for the National League West title.”
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander [M]Brad Ziegler, a sidearming[/M], ground-ball [M]specialist[/M] who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks made a flurry of moves prior to the non-waiver trade deadline that passed Tuesday afternoon.
The D-backs traded for Eduardo Escobar, Matt Andriese, Brad Ziegler and Jake Diekman prior to the deadline with the last two players being acquired just before the deadline passed.
With these moves, the D-backs caught the attention of a few prominent MLB writers, who are fond of the transactions.
Yahoo! Sports’ MLB writer Jeff Passan said on the Yahoo! Sports MLB podcast thinks the D-backs are in a good position to challenge the Dodgers in the National League West.
Passan highlighted how the D-backs were able to make their roster incrementally better, while not giving a lot up.
“I think the Arizona Diamondbacks were sneaky excellent,” Passan said. “Jake Lamb got hurt at third, they got Escobar who can play all three infield positions and they strengthened their bullpen three different ways. Matt Andriese can go multiple innings at a time and can spot start if you need him. Brad Ziegler’s been excellent and is sort of a change of pace righty, and Jake Diekman is a hard throwing lefty. Adding those pieces to a bullpen who has been very good so far only deepens a roster that can push the Dodgers for the National League West title.”
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In a mid-morning deal with the Miami Marlins, [M]the Diamondbacks reunited with right-hander Brad Ziegler[/M], a sidearming, ground-ball specialist who spent parts of six seasons with the organization earlier in his career.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks made a flurry of moves prior to the non-waiver trade deadline that passed Tuesday afternoon.
The D-backs traded for Eduardo Escobar, Matt Andriese, Brad Ziegler and Jake Diekman prior to the deadline with the last two players being acquired just before the deadline passed.
With these moves, the D-backs caught the attention of a few prominent MLB writers, who are fond of the transactions.
Yahoo! Sports’ MLB writer Jeff Passan said on the Yahoo! Sports MLB podcast thinks the D-backs are in a good position to challenge the Dodgers in the National League West.
Passan highlighted how the D-backs were able to make their roster incrementally better, while not giving a lot up.
“I think the Arizona Diamondbacks were sneaky excellent,” Passan said. “Jake Lamb got hurt at third, they got Escobar who can play all three infield positions and they strengthened their bullpen three different ways. Matt Andriese can go multiple innings at a time and can spot start if you need him. Brad Ziegler’s been excellent and is sort of a change of pace righty, and Jake Diekman is a hard throwing lefty. Adding those pieces to a bullpen who has been very good so far only deepens a roster that can push the Dodgers for the National League West title.”
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[M]A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers[/M] to land Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks made a flurry of moves prior to the non-waiver trade deadline that passed Tuesday afternoon.
The D-backs traded for Eduardo Escobar, Matt Andriese, Brad Ziegler and Jake Diekman prior to the deadline with the last two players being acquired just before the deadline passed.
With these moves, the D-backs caught the attention of a few prominent MLB writers, who are fond of the transactions.
Yahoo! Sports’ MLB writer Jeff Passan said on the Yahoo! Sports MLB podcast thinks the D-backs are in a good position to challenge the Dodgers in the National League West.
Passan highlighted how the D-backs were able to make their roster incrementally better, while not giving a lot up.
“I think the Arizona Diamondbacks were sneaky excellent,” Passan said. “Jake Lamb got hurt at third, they got Escobar who can play all three infield positions and they strengthened their bullpen three different ways. Matt Andriese can go multiple innings at a time and can spot start if you need him. Brad Ziegler’s been excellent and is sort of a change of pace righty, and Jake Diekman is a hard throwing lefty. Adding those pieces to a bullpen who has been very good so far only deepens a roster that can push the Dodgers for the National League West title.”
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A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land [M]Jake Diekman[/M], a power-armed lefty whose presence they believe [M]will add versatility to the bullpen[/M].
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The Arizona Diamondbacks made a flurry of moves prior to the non-waiver trade deadline that passed Tuesday afternoon.
The D-backs traded for Eduardo Escobar, Matt Andriese, Brad Ziegler and Jake Diekman prior to the deadline with the last two players being acquired just before the deadline passed.
With these moves, the D-backs caught the attention of a few prominent MLB writers, who are fond of the transactions.
Yahoo! Sports’ MLB writer Jeff Passan said on the Yahoo! Sports MLB podcast thinks the D-backs are in a good position to challenge the Dodgers in the National League West.
Passan highlighted how the D-backs were able to make their roster incrementally better, while not giving a lot up.
“I think the Arizona Diamondbacks were sneaky excellent,” Passan said. “Jake Lamb got hurt at third, they got Escobar who can play all three infield positions and they strengthened their bullpen three different ways. Matt Andriese can go multiple innings at a time and can spot start if you need him. Brad Ziegler’s been excellent and is sort of a change of pace righty, and Jake Diekman is a hard throwing lefty. Adding those pieces to a bullpen who has been very good so far only deepens a roster that can push the Dodgers for the National League West title.”
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A couple hours later, they agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers to land [M]Jake Diekman, a power-armed lefty[/M] whose presence they believe will add versatility to the bullpen.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks made a flurry of moves prior to the non-waiver trade deadline that passed Tuesday afternoon.
The D-backs traded for Eduardo Escobar, Matt Andriese, Brad Ziegler and Jake Diekman prior to the deadline with the last two players being acquired just before the deadline passed.
With these moves, the D-backs caught the attention of a few prominent MLB writers, who are fond of the transactions.
Yahoo! Sports’ MLB writer Jeff Passan said on the Yahoo! Sports MLB podcast thinks the D-backs are in a good position to challenge the Dodgers in the National League West.
Passan highlighted how the D-backs were able to make their roster incrementally better, while not giving a lot up.
“I think the Arizona Diamondbacks were sneaky excellent,” Passan said. “Jake Lamb got hurt at third, they got Escobar who can play all three infield positions and they strengthened their bullpen three different ways. Matt Andriese can go multiple innings at a time and can spot start if you need him. Brad Ziegler’s been excellent and is sort of a change of pace righty, and Jake Diekman is a hard throwing lefty. Adding those pieces to a bullpen who has been very good so far only deepens a roster that can push the Dodgers for the National League West title.”
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[M]They[/M]’d already shored up the position-player group, [M]adding[/M] outfielder Jon Jay and [M]infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months[/M].
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The Arizona Diamondbacks made a flurry of moves prior to the non-waiver trade deadline that passed Tuesday afternoon.
The D-backs traded for Eduardo Escobar, Matt Andriese, Brad Ziegler and Jake Diekman prior to the deadline with the last two players being acquired just before the deadline passed.
With these moves, the D-backs caught the attention of a few prominent MLB writers, who are fond of the transactions.
Yahoo! Sports’ MLB writer Jeff Passan said on the Yahoo! Sports MLB podcast thinks the D-backs are in a good position to challenge the Dodgers in the National League West.
Passan highlighted how the D-backs were able to make their roster incrementally better, while not giving a lot up.
“I think the Arizona Diamondbacks were sneaky excellent,” Passan said. “Jake Lamb got hurt at third, they got Escobar who can play all three infield positions and they strengthened their bullpen three different ways. Matt Andriese can go multiple innings at a time and can spot start if you need him. Brad Ziegler’s been excellent and is sort of a change of pace righty, and Jake Diekman is a hard throwing lefty. Adding those pieces to a bullpen who has been very good so far only deepens a roster that can push the Dodgers for the National League West title.”
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[M]They[/M]’d already shored up the position-player group, [M]adding outfielder Jon Jay[/M] and infielder Eduardo Escobar [M]in deals over the past two months[/M].
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The Arizona Diamondbacks made a flurry of moves prior to the non-waiver trade deadline that passed Tuesday afternoon.
The D-backs traded for Eduardo Escobar, Matt Andriese, Brad Ziegler and Jake Diekman prior to the deadline with the last two players being acquired just before the deadline passed.
With these moves, the D-backs caught the attention of a few prominent MLB writers, who are fond of the transactions.
Yahoo! Sports’ MLB writer Jeff Passan said on the Yahoo! Sports MLB podcast thinks the D-backs are in a good position to challenge the Dodgers in the National League West.
Passan highlighted how the D-backs were able to make their roster incrementally better, while not giving a lot up.
“I think the Arizona Diamondbacks were sneaky excellent,” Passan said. “Jake Lamb got hurt at third, they got Escobar who can play all three infield positions and they strengthened their bullpen three different ways. Matt Andriese can go multiple innings at a time and can spot start if you need him. Brad Ziegler’s been excellent and is sort of a change of pace righty, and Jake Diekman is a hard throwing lefty. Adding those pieces to a bullpen who has been very good so far only deepens a roster that can push the Dodgers for the National League West title.”
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[M]They’d already shored up the position-player group[/M], adding outfielder Jon Jay and infielder Eduardo Escobar in deals over the past two months.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks made a flurry of moves prior to the non-waiver trade deadline that passed Tuesday afternoon.
The D-backs traded for Eduardo Escobar, Matt Andriese, Brad Ziegler and Jake Diekman prior to the deadline with the last two players being acquired just before the deadline passed.
With these moves, the D-backs caught the attention of a few prominent MLB writers, who are fond of the transactions.
Yahoo! Sports’ MLB writer Jeff Passan said on the Yahoo! Sports MLB podcast thinks the D-backs are in a good position to challenge the Dodgers in the National League West.
Passan highlighted how the D-backs were able to make their roster incrementally better, while not giving a lot up.
“I think the Arizona Diamondbacks were sneaky excellent,” Passan said. “Jake Lamb got hurt at third, they got Escobar who can play all three infield positions and they strengthened their bullpen three different ways. Matt Andriese can go multiple innings at a time and can spot start if you need him. Brad Ziegler’s been excellent and is sort of a change of pace righty, and Jake Diekman is a hard throwing lefty. Adding those pieces to a bullpen who has been very good so far only deepens a roster that can push the Dodgers for the National League West title.”
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[M]There’s never been a more popular time to be a brand with an opinion[/M].
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Any questions about whether Nike might quickly back away from its decision to embrace the polarizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick amid threats of a boycott and criticism from President Trump dissipated on Wednesday when the company released a two-minute advertisement narrated by him and announced plans to have it run during the N.F.L.’s first telecast of the regular season.
The ad, called “Dream Crazy,” features Mr. Kaepernick and other star athletes in the Nike stable, including Serena Williams and LeBron James. It implores viewers to dream big, using the inspiring stories of those stars and of everyday weekend warriors who overcame illness or disability to triumph athletically.
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” Mr. Kaepernick says over images of him watching a waving American flag projected against a building. Those words appeared in an ad that was released on Monday announcing Nike’s new partnership with Mr. Kaepernick and on a billboard of him that went up in San Francisco on Tuesday.
“Nike’s ‘Dream Crazy’ campaign will air this week during sporting events such as the U.S. Open, M.L.B. and college football in addition to ‘Thursday Night Football,’ ” Josh Benedek, a Nike spokesman, said.
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[M]The ad[/M], which [M]features[/M] a close-up of Kaepernick’s face and the [M]tagline “Believe in something.[/M]
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Any questions about whether Nike might quickly back away from its decision to embrace the polarizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick amid threats of a boycott and criticism from President Trump dissipated on Wednesday when the company released a two-minute advertisement narrated by him and announced plans to have it run during the N.F.L.’s first telecast of the regular season.
The ad, called “Dream Crazy,” features Mr. Kaepernick and other star athletes in the Nike stable, including Serena Williams and LeBron James. It implores viewers to dream big, using the inspiring stories of those stars and of everyday weekend warriors who overcame illness or disability to triumph athletically.
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” Mr. Kaepernick says over images of him watching a waving American flag projected against a building. Those words appeared in an ad that was released on Monday announcing Nike’s new partnership with Mr. Kaepernick and on a billboard of him that went up in San Francisco on Tuesday.
“Nike’s ‘Dream Crazy’ campaign will air this week during sporting events such as the U.S. Open, M.L.B. and college football in addition to ‘Thursday Night Football,’ ” Josh Benedek, a Nike spokesman, said.
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[M]The ad[/M], which [M]features a close-up of Kaepernick’s face[/M] and the tagline “Believe in something.
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Any questions about whether Nike might quickly back away from its decision to embrace the polarizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick amid threats of a boycott and criticism from President Trump dissipated on Wednesday when the company released a two-minute advertisement narrated by him and announced plans to have it run during the N.F.L.’s first telecast of the regular season.
The ad, called “Dream Crazy,” features Mr. Kaepernick and other star athletes in the Nike stable, including Serena Williams and LeBron James. It implores viewers to dream big, using the inspiring stories of those stars and of everyday weekend warriors who overcame illness or disability to triumph athletically.
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” Mr. Kaepernick says over images of him watching a waving American flag projected against a building. Those words appeared in an ad that was released on Monday announcing Nike’s new partnership with Mr. Kaepernick and on a billboard of him that went up in San Francisco on Tuesday.
“Nike’s ‘Dream Crazy’ campaign will air this week during sporting events such as the U.S. Open, M.L.B. and college football in addition to ‘Thursday Night Football,’ ” Josh Benedek, a Nike spokesman, said.
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Nike’s decision to feature Kaepernick in its campaign is part of a larger trend: [M]Since the 2016 US presidential election, brands[/M] — [M]once terrified of controversy[/M] — are more and more likely to enter the realm of politics.
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Any questions about whether Nike might quickly back away from its decision to embrace the polarizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick amid threats of a boycott and criticism from President Trump dissipated on Wednesday when the company released a two-minute advertisement narrated by him and announced plans to have it run during the N.F.L.’s first telecast of the regular season.
The ad, called “Dream Crazy,” features Mr. Kaepernick and other star athletes in the Nike stable, including Serena Williams and LeBron James. It implores viewers to dream big, using the inspiring stories of those stars and of everyday weekend warriors who overcame illness or disability to triumph athletically.
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” Mr. Kaepernick says over images of him watching a waving American flag projected against a building. Those words appeared in an ad that was released on Monday announcing Nike’s new partnership with Mr. Kaepernick and on a billboard of him that went up in San Francisco on Tuesday.
“Nike’s ‘Dream Crazy’ campaign will air this week during sporting events such as the U.S. Open, M.L.B. and college football in addition to ‘Thursday Night Football,’ ” Josh Benedek, a Nike spokesman, said.
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Nike’s decision to feature Kaepernick in its campaign is part of a larger trend: [M]Since the 2016 US presidential election, brands[/M] — once terrified of controversy — [M]are more and more likely to enter the realm of politics[/M].
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Any questions about whether Nike might quickly back away from its decision to embrace the polarizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick amid threats of a boycott and criticism from President Trump dissipated on Wednesday when the company released a two-minute advertisement narrated by him and announced plans to have it run during the N.F.L.’s first telecast of the regular season.
The ad, called “Dream Crazy,” features Mr. Kaepernick and other star athletes in the Nike stable, including Serena Williams and LeBron James. It implores viewers to dream big, using the inspiring stories of those stars and of everyday weekend warriors who overcame illness or disability to triumph athletically.
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” Mr. Kaepernick says over images of him watching a waving American flag projected against a building. Those words appeared in an ad that was released on Monday announcing Nike’s new partnership with Mr. Kaepernick and on a billboard of him that went up in San Francisco on Tuesday.
“Nike’s ‘Dream Crazy’ campaign will air this week during sporting events such as the U.S. Open, M.L.B. and college football in addition to ‘Thursday Night Football,’ ” Josh Benedek, a Nike spokesman, said.
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[M]Nike’s decision to feature Kaepernick in its campaign is part of a larger trend[/M]: Since the 2016 US presidential election, brands — once terrified of controversy — are more and more likely to enter the realm of politics.
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Any questions about whether Nike might quickly back away from its decision to embrace the polarizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick amid threats of a boycott and criticism from President Trump dissipated on Wednesday when the company released a two-minute advertisement narrated by him and announced plans to have it run during the N.F.L.’s first telecast of the regular season.
The ad, called “Dream Crazy,” features Mr. Kaepernick and other star athletes in the Nike stable, including Serena Williams and LeBron James. It implores viewers to dream big, using the inspiring stories of those stars and of everyday weekend warriors who overcame illness or disability to triumph athletically.
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” Mr. Kaepernick says over images of him watching a waving American flag projected against a building. Those words appeared in an ad that was released on Monday announcing Nike’s new partnership with Mr. Kaepernick and on a billboard of him that went up in San Francisco on Tuesday.
“Nike’s ‘Dream Crazy’ campaign will air this week during sporting events such as the U.S. Open, M.L.B. and college football in addition to ‘Thursday Night Football,’ ” Josh Benedek, a Nike spokesman, said.
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#JustDoIt pic.twitter.com/SRWkMIDdaO — [M]Colin Kaepernick[/M] (@Kaepernick7) September 3, 2018
The [M]ad[/M] was also [M]met with backlash[/M], [M]including[/M] a boycott, a trending Twitter hashtag, and [M]viral tweets of customers cutting the Nike swoosh off of their stuff[/M].
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Any questions about whether Nike might quickly back away from its decision to embrace the polarizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick amid threats of a boycott and criticism from President Trump dissipated on Wednesday when the company released a two-minute advertisement narrated by him and announced plans to have it run during the N.F.L.’s first telecast of the regular season.
The ad, called “Dream Crazy,” features Mr. Kaepernick and other star athletes in the Nike stable, including Serena Williams and LeBron James. It implores viewers to dream big, using the inspiring stories of those stars and of everyday weekend warriors who overcame illness or disability to triumph athletically.
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” Mr. Kaepernick says over images of him watching a waving American flag projected against a building. Those words appeared in an ad that was released on Monday announcing Nike’s new partnership with Mr. Kaepernick and on a billboard of him that went up in San Francisco on Tuesday.
“Nike’s ‘Dream Crazy’ campaign will air this week during sporting events such as the U.S. Open, M.L.B. and college football in addition to ‘Thursday Night Football,’ ” Josh Benedek, a Nike spokesman, said.
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#JustDoIt pic.twitter.com/SRWkMIDdaO — [M]Colin Kaepernick[/M] (@Kaepernick7) September 3, 2018
The [M]ad[/M] was also [M]met with backlash[/M], [M]including[/M] a boycott, a [M]trending Twitter hashtag[/M], and viral tweets of customers cutting the Nike swoosh off of their stuff.
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Any questions about whether Nike might quickly back away from its decision to embrace the polarizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick amid threats of a boycott and criticism from President Trump dissipated on Wednesday when the company released a two-minute advertisement narrated by him and announced plans to have it run during the N.F.L.’s first telecast of the regular season.
The ad, called “Dream Crazy,” features Mr. Kaepernick and other star athletes in the Nike stable, including Serena Williams and LeBron James. It implores viewers to dream big, using the inspiring stories of those stars and of everyday weekend warriors who overcame illness or disability to triumph athletically.
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” Mr. Kaepernick says over images of him watching a waving American flag projected against a building. Those words appeared in an ad that was released on Monday announcing Nike’s new partnership with Mr. Kaepernick and on a billboard of him that went up in San Francisco on Tuesday.
“Nike’s ‘Dream Crazy’ campaign will air this week during sporting events such as the U.S. Open, M.L.B. and college football in addition to ‘Thursday Night Football,’ ” Josh Benedek, a Nike spokesman, said.
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#JustDoIt pic.twitter.com/SRWkMIDdaO — [M]Colin Kaepernick[/M] (@Kaepernick7) September 3, 2018
The [M]ad[/M] was also [M]met with backlash[/M], [M]including a boycott[/M], a trending Twitter hashtag, and viral tweets of customers cutting the Nike swoosh off of their stuff.
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Any questions about whether Nike might quickly back away from its decision to embrace the polarizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick amid threats of a boycott and criticism from President Trump dissipated on Wednesday when the company released a two-minute advertisement narrated by him and announced plans to have it run during the N.F.L.’s first telecast of the regular season.
The ad, called “Dream Crazy,” features Mr. Kaepernick and other star athletes in the Nike stable, including Serena Williams and LeBron James. It implores viewers to dream big, using the inspiring stories of those stars and of everyday weekend warriors who overcame illness or disability to triumph athletically.
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” Mr. Kaepernick says over images of him watching a waving American flag projected against a building. Those words appeared in an ad that was released on Monday announcing Nike’s new partnership with Mr. Kaepernick and on a billboard of him that went up in San Francisco on Tuesday.
“Nike’s ‘Dream Crazy’ campaign will air this week during sporting events such as the U.S. Open, M.L.B. and college football in addition to ‘Thursday Night Football,’ ” Josh Benedek, a Nike spokesman, said.
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#JustDoIt pic.twitter.com/SRWkMIDdaO — [M]Colin Kaepernick[/M] (@Kaepernick7) September 3, 2018
The [M]ad[/M] was also [M]met with backlash[/M], including a boycott, a trending Twitter hashtag, and viral tweets of customers cutting the Nike swoosh off of their stuff.
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Any questions about whether Nike might quickly back away from its decision to embrace the polarizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick amid threats of a boycott and criticism from President Trump dissipated on Wednesday when the company released a two-minute advertisement narrated by him and announced plans to have it run during the N.F.L.’s first telecast of the regular season.
The ad, called “Dream Crazy,” features Mr. Kaepernick and other star athletes in the Nike stable, including Serena Williams and LeBron James. It implores viewers to dream big, using the inspiring stories of those stars and of everyday weekend warriors who overcame illness or disability to triumph athletically.
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” Mr. Kaepernick says over images of him watching a waving American flag projected against a building. Those words appeared in an ad that was released on Monday announcing Nike’s new partnership with Mr. Kaepernick and on a billboard of him that went up in San Francisco on Tuesday.
“Nike’s ‘Dream Crazy’ campaign will air this week during sporting events such as the U.S. Open, M.L.B. and college football in addition to ‘Thursday Night Football,’ ” Josh Benedek, a Nike spokesman, said.
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Meanwhile, Fox News host Tucker Carlson called the campaign “an attack on the country,” while others took issue with the term “sacrifice,” suggesting instead that the campaign should have gone to [M]Pat Tillman[/M], the NFL player who left the league to enlist in the Army in 2002 and was [M]killed in Afghanistan.[/M]
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Any questions about whether Nike might quickly back away from its decision to embrace the polarizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick amid threats of a boycott and criticism from President Trump dissipated on Wednesday when the company released a two-minute advertisement narrated by him and announced plans to have it run during the N.F.L.’s first telecast of the regular season.
The ad, called “Dream Crazy,” features Mr. Kaepernick and other star athletes in the Nike stable, including Serena Williams and LeBron James. It implores viewers to dream big, using the inspiring stories of those stars and of everyday weekend warriors who overcame illness or disability to triumph athletically.
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” Mr. Kaepernick says over images of him watching a waving American flag projected against a building. Those words appeared in an ad that was released on Monday announcing Nike’s new partnership with Mr. Kaepernick and on a billboard of him that went up in San Francisco on Tuesday.
“Nike’s ‘Dream Crazy’ campaign will air this week during sporting events such as the U.S. Open, M.L.B. and college football in addition to ‘Thursday Night Football,’ ” Josh Benedek, a Nike spokesman, said.
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Meanwhile, Fox News host Tucker Carlson called the campaign “an attack on the country,” while others took issue with the term “sacrifice,” suggesting instead that the campaign should have gone to [M]Pat Tillman[/M], the [M]NFL player[/M] who [M]left the league to enlist in the Army[/M] in [M]2002[/M] and was killed in Afghanistan.
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Any questions about whether Nike might quickly back away from its decision to embrace the polarizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick amid threats of a boycott and criticism from President Trump dissipated on Wednesday when the company released a two-minute advertisement narrated by him and announced plans to have it run during the N.F.L.’s first telecast of the regular season.
The ad, called “Dream Crazy,” features Mr. Kaepernick and other star athletes in the Nike stable, including Serena Williams and LeBron James. It implores viewers to dream big, using the inspiring stories of those stars and of everyday weekend warriors who overcame illness or disability to triumph athletically.
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” Mr. Kaepernick says over images of him watching a waving American flag projected against a building. Those words appeared in an ad that was released on Monday announcing Nike’s new partnership with Mr. Kaepernick and on a billboard of him that went up in San Francisco on Tuesday.
“Nike’s ‘Dream Crazy’ campaign will air this week during sporting events such as the U.S. Open, M.L.B. and college football in addition to ‘Thursday Night Football,’ ” Josh Benedek, a Nike spokesman, said.
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Meanwhile, Fox News host Tucker Carlson called the campaign “an attack on the country,” while others took issue with the term “sacrifice,” suggesting instead that the campaign should have gone to [M]Pat Tillman[/M], the [M]NFL player[/M] who [M]left the league to enlist in the Army[/M] in 2002 and was killed in Afghanistan.
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Any questions about whether Nike might quickly back away from its decision to embrace the polarizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick amid threats of a boycott and criticism from President Trump dissipated on Wednesday when the company released a two-minute advertisement narrated by him and announced plans to have it run during the N.F.L.’s first telecast of the regular season.
The ad, called “Dream Crazy,” features Mr. Kaepernick and other star athletes in the Nike stable, including Serena Williams and LeBron James. It implores viewers to dream big, using the inspiring stories of those stars and of everyday weekend warriors who overcame illness or disability to triumph athletically.
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” Mr. Kaepernick says over images of him watching a waving American flag projected against a building. Those words appeared in an ad that was released on Monday announcing Nike’s new partnership with Mr. Kaepernick and on a billboard of him that went up in San Francisco on Tuesday.
“Nike’s ‘Dream Crazy’ campaign will air this week during sporting events such as the U.S. Open, M.L.B. and college football in addition to ‘Thursday Night Football,’ ” Josh Benedek, a Nike spokesman, said.
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Meanwhile, Fox News host Tucker Carlson called the campaign “an attack on the country,” while others took issue with the term “sacrifice,” suggesting instead that the campaign should have gone to [M]Pat Tillman[/M], the [M]NFL player[/M] who [M]left the league[/M] to enlist in the Army in 2002 and was killed in Afghanistan.
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Any questions about whether Nike might quickly back away from its decision to embrace the polarizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick amid threats of a boycott and criticism from President Trump dissipated on Wednesday when the company released a two-minute advertisement narrated by him and announced plans to have it run during the N.F.L.’s first telecast of the regular season.
The ad, called “Dream Crazy,” features Mr. Kaepernick and other star athletes in the Nike stable, including Serena Williams and LeBron James. It implores viewers to dream big, using the inspiring stories of those stars and of everyday weekend warriors who overcame illness or disability to triumph athletically.
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” Mr. Kaepernick says over images of him watching a waving American flag projected against a building. Those words appeared in an ad that was released on Monday announcing Nike’s new partnership with Mr. Kaepernick and on a billboard of him that went up in San Francisco on Tuesday.
“Nike’s ‘Dream Crazy’ campaign will air this week during sporting events such as the U.S. Open, M.L.B. and college football in addition to ‘Thursday Night Football,’ ” Josh Benedek, a Nike spokesman, said.
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Meanwhile, Fox News host Tucker Carlson called the campaign “an attack on the country,” while others took issue with the term “sacrifice,” suggesting instead that the campaign should have gone to [M]Pat Tillman[/M], [M]the NFL player[/M] who left the league to enlist in the Army in 2002 and was killed in Afghanistan.
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Any questions about whether Nike might quickly back away from its decision to embrace the polarizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick amid threats of a boycott and criticism from President Trump dissipated on Wednesday when the company released a two-minute advertisement narrated by him and announced plans to have it run during the N.F.L.’s first telecast of the regular season.
The ad, called “Dream Crazy,” features Mr. Kaepernick and other star athletes in the Nike stable, including Serena Williams and LeBron James. It implores viewers to dream big, using the inspiring stories of those stars and of everyday weekend warriors who overcame illness or disability to triumph athletically.
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” Mr. Kaepernick says over images of him watching a waving American flag projected against a building. Those words appeared in an ad that was released on Monday announcing Nike’s new partnership with Mr. Kaepernick and on a billboard of him that went up in San Francisco on Tuesday.
“Nike’s ‘Dream Crazy’ campaign will air this week during sporting events such as the U.S. Open, M.L.B. and college football in addition to ‘Thursday Night Football,’ ” Josh Benedek, a Nike spokesman, said.
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Meanwhile, Fox News host Tucker Carlson called the campaign “an attack on the country,” while [M]others[/M] took issue with the term “sacrifice,” [M]suggesting instead that the campaign should have gone to Pat Tillman[/M], the NFL player who left the league to enlist in the Army in 2002 and was killed in Afghanistan.
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Any questions about whether Nike might quickly back away from its decision to embrace the polarizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick amid threats of a boycott and criticism from President Trump dissipated on Wednesday when the company released a two-minute advertisement narrated by him and announced plans to have it run during the N.F.L.’s first telecast of the regular season.
The ad, called “Dream Crazy,” features Mr. Kaepernick and other star athletes in the Nike stable, including Serena Williams and LeBron James. It implores viewers to dream big, using the inspiring stories of those stars and of everyday weekend warriors who overcame illness or disability to triumph athletically.
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” Mr. Kaepernick says over images of him watching a waving American flag projected against a building. Those words appeared in an ad that was released on Monday announcing Nike’s new partnership with Mr. Kaepernick and on a billboard of him that went up in San Francisco on Tuesday.
“Nike’s ‘Dream Crazy’ campaign will air this week during sporting events such as the U.S. Open, M.L.B. and college football in addition to ‘Thursday Night Football,’ ” Josh Benedek, a Nike spokesman, said.
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Meanwhile, Fox News host Tucker Carlson called the campaign “an attack on the country,” while [M]others took issue with the term “sacrifice[/M],” suggesting instead that the campaign should have gone to Pat Tillman, the NFL player who left the league to enlist in the Army in 2002 and was killed in Afghanistan.
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Any questions about whether Nike might quickly back away from its decision to embrace the polarizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick amid threats of a boycott and criticism from President Trump dissipated on Wednesday when the company released a two-minute advertisement narrated by him and announced plans to have it run during the N.F.L.’s first telecast of the regular season.
The ad, called “Dream Crazy,” features Mr. Kaepernick and other star athletes in the Nike stable, including Serena Williams and LeBron James. It implores viewers to dream big, using the inspiring stories of those stars and of everyday weekend warriors who overcame illness or disability to triumph athletically.
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” Mr. Kaepernick says over images of him watching a waving American flag projected against a building. Those words appeared in an ad that was released on Monday announcing Nike’s new partnership with Mr. Kaepernick and on a billboard of him that went up in San Francisco on Tuesday.
“Nike’s ‘Dream Crazy’ campaign will air this week during sporting events such as the U.S. Open, M.L.B. and college football in addition to ‘Thursday Night Football,’ ” Josh Benedek, a Nike spokesman, said.
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Meanwhile, [M]Fox News host Tucker Carlson[/M] called the campaign “an attack on the country,” while others took issue with the term “sacrifice,” suggesting instead that the campaign should have gone to Pat Tillman, the NFL player who left the league to enlist in the Army in 2002 and was killed in Afghanistan.
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Any questions about whether Nike might quickly back away from its decision to embrace the polarizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick amid threats of a boycott and criticism from President Trump dissipated on Wednesday when the company released a two-minute advertisement narrated by him and announced plans to have it run during the N.F.L.’s first telecast of the regular season.
The ad, called “Dream Crazy,” features Mr. Kaepernick and other star athletes in the Nike stable, including Serena Williams and LeBron James. It implores viewers to dream big, using the inspiring stories of those stars and of everyday weekend warriors who overcame illness or disability to triumph athletically.
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” Mr. Kaepernick says over images of him watching a waving American flag projected against a building. Those words appeared in an ad that was released on Monday announcing Nike’s new partnership with Mr. Kaepernick and on a billboard of him that went up in San Francisco on Tuesday.
“Nike’s ‘Dream Crazy’ campaign will air this week during sporting events such as the U.S. Open, M.L.B. and college football in addition to ‘Thursday Night Football,’ ” Josh Benedek, a Nike spokesman, said.
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Meanwhile, Fox News host [M]Tucker Carlson called the campaign “an attack on the country,”[/M] while others took issue with the term “sacrifice,” suggesting instead that the campaign should have gone to Pat Tillman, the NFL player who left the league to enlist in the Army in 2002 and was killed in Afghanistan.
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Any questions about whether Nike might quickly back away from its decision to embrace the polarizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick amid threats of a boycott and criticism from President Trump dissipated on Wednesday when the company released a two-minute advertisement narrated by him and announced plans to have it run during the N.F.L.’s first telecast of the regular season.
The ad, called “Dream Crazy,” features Mr. Kaepernick and other star athletes in the Nike stable, including Serena Williams and LeBron James. It implores viewers to dream big, using the inspiring stories of those stars and of everyday weekend warriors who overcame illness or disability to triumph athletically.
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” Mr. Kaepernick says over images of him watching a waving American flag projected against a building. Those words appeared in an ad that was released on Monday announcing Nike’s new partnership with Mr. Kaepernick and on a billboard of him that went up in San Francisco on Tuesday.
“Nike’s ‘Dream Crazy’ campaign will air this week during sporting events such as the U.S. Open, M.L.B. and college football in addition to ‘Thursday Night Football,’ ” Josh Benedek, a Nike spokesman, said.
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And the Kaepernick [M]ad[/M] seems to be the result of an essential lesson from the past two years of brands attempting to take a stand in their advertisements: [M]It actually takes a stand[/M].
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Any questions about whether Nike might quickly back away from its decision to embrace the polarizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick amid threats of a boycott and criticism from President Trump dissipated on Wednesday when the company released a two-minute advertisement narrated by him and announced plans to have it run during the N.F.L.’s first telecast of the regular season.
The ad, called “Dream Crazy,” features Mr. Kaepernick and other star athletes in the Nike stable, including Serena Williams and LeBron James. It implores viewers to dream big, using the inspiring stories of those stars and of everyday weekend warriors who overcame illness or disability to triumph athletically.
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” Mr. Kaepernick says over images of him watching a waving American flag projected against a building. Those words appeared in an ad that was released on Monday announcing Nike’s new partnership with Mr. Kaepernick and on a billboard of him that went up in San Francisco on Tuesday.
“Nike’s ‘Dream Crazy’ campaign will air this week during sporting events such as the U.S. Open, M.L.B. and college football in addition to ‘Thursday Night Football,’ ” Josh Benedek, a Nike spokesman, said.
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