Sam Patten is a writer and political strategist who has worked extensively at senior levels in the United States and globally. Patten’s writing has appeared in the Bangor Daily News, the Washington Post, the Washington Times, the Wall Street Journal, and various other publications around the world.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2022
Is Chellie Pingree quiet quitting?
Sam Patten discusses his belief that the issues of the day call for an energetic combatant in Washington. Sam is a recovering political consultant who was raised in Knox County and worked for Maine’s last three Republican senators.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2022
It’s now or never for Maine’s lobster industry
Sam asks if Maine’s lobster industry is destined to suffer the same fate as Waldo County’s chicken industry. Sam Patten is a recovering political consultant who was raised in Knox County and worked for Maine’s last three Republican senators.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2022
Hail to autumn
This week, Sam offers up an ode to autumn. Sam Patten is a recovering political consultant who was raised in Knox County and worked for Maine’s last three Republican senators.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2022
Rocknak ready to rock the boat in Augusta
Sam considers the possibility of a Republican win in Knox County’s state Senate District 12. Sam Patten is a recovering political consultant who was raised in Knox
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2022
The Age of the Asterisk
Sam suggests that heroes today are an endangered species. Sam Patten is a recovering political consultant who was raised in Knox County and worked for Maine’s last three Republican senators.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
Column: ‘Tis the season
Sam considers political junk mail and pitches for campaign contributions. Sam Patten is a recovering political consultant who was raised in Knox County and worked for Maine’s last three Republican senators.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2022
Column: Why campaign on issues?
This week, Sam examines developments at play leading up to the fall election. Sam Patten is a recovering political consultant who was raised in Knox
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PublishedAugust 18, 2022
Opinion Column: Bad to the bone
This week Sam looks at the mullahs’ “sorry, not sorry” response to the near-fatal attack on author Salman Rushdie. Sam Patten is a recovering political consultant who was raised in Knox County and worked for Maine’s last three Republican senators.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2022
Column: Fighting for farmers
This week, Sam talks with MaryAnne Kinney about her advocacy for farmers. Sam Patten is a recovering political consultant who was raised in Knox County and worked for Maine’s last three Republican senators.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2022
Working families demand more child care
Sam makes a pitch for congressional action on something that really matters to people: day care. Sam Patten is a recovering political consultant who was raised in Knox County and worked for Maine’s last three Republican senators.
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