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The History of the Democratic Party in Maine

https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780761870197/Rise-Decline-and-Renewal-The-Democratic-Party-in-Maine

A new book, “Rise, Decline and Renewal: The Democratic Party in Maine” by Douglas Rooks, explores the story of the Democratic Party in Maine — how it suddenly rose from irrelevance in 1954 with the election of Gov. Ed Muskie and successfully challenged the ruling Republican Party over the next two decades.

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  • Douglas Rooks served as editorial page editor for the Kennebec Journal in Augusta and editor and publisher of Maine Times; he has written about state government and politics for 33 years, earning numerous national and regional awards. He penned George Mitchell’s biography, “Statesman: George Mitchell and the Art of the Possible,” which was published in 2016 by Down East Books.
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Jonathan was born in Monsey, New York. A field trip to Washington, DC when he was in 7th grade started him on his circuitous path to a career in public radio. The trip inspired a love of politics and led to his desire to one day call DC home. After graduating from Grinnell College, he worked on a couple of campaigns in Iowa (presidential and congressional) and moved to Washington, DC.