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Zachary Smith House Candidate

Zachary Smith House Candidate

As Congress goes on vacation having done nothing to alleviate the energy crisis, we here in The County keep on working hard and continue to pay excessive prices at the pump. The Maine election season is also starting to heat up, and we local politicians are gearing up for the hard work of campaigning for [...]

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A Heroic Feat of Titanic Proportions

A Heroic Feat of Titanic Proportions

Today I was retold the story of a truly Herculean feat of such epic proportions, that it defies imagination. This truly heroic deed dwarfed anything Achilles, Odysseus, or any of Homer’s heroes ever achieved in their life times. What feat am I referring to, a feat that has all the Gods of Olympus on bended [...]

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Ramen Budget Cook: Freezer Burn Steak Stir Fry

Ramen Budget Cook: Freezer Burn Steak Stir Fry

Ep.1: Freezer Burn Steak Stir Fry
 Okay, so you see some steak at the grocery store with the super discount sticker on it, and being that ramen is boring enough after several weeks of it as breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You decided you’d actually like some protein for once and you buy it. You do this [...]

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Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

There is some news, some good some bad. I’m a bad news first kinda guy so, bad news is new episodes of BSG won’t air until January 2009. Good news is though there is a trailer for the new BSG Series Caprica. Rumor though is we may also have to wait till 2009 to see [...]

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Some Online Press

Some Online Press

Got some online press this week. Check out www.politickerme.com there is an article talking about Tyler Clark and myself, and there is another article in which again we are both mentioned. Links are attached.
Potatoes and politics: two college republicans
Potatoes and politics: look candidates and issues northern maine
Hopefully this is only the begining
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I love watching the previews at movies (some summer film reviews)

I love watching the previews at movies (some summer film reviews)

I used to do movie reviews for my college news paper so I thought I might take up the practice again, as I did enjoy it and now that P.I. has a theater again I find myself going to the movies more often. Should be much fun.
Hancock: Big disappointment. They had a good idea and [...]

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Random Thought, Needing Inspiration at 3am

Random Thought, Needing Inspiration at 3am

As a young republican in Maine and as a member of the state committee I believe I have a unique view of our party. The Maine Republican party has become too comfortable with second place, the minority, but why not? Politics is a contact sport with those in power being under constant siege, constant scrutiny, [...]

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A Frustrated Republican, Yet Optimistic.

A Frustrated Republican, Yet Optimistic.

Hello readers, this will be my first real personal blog to my new web site, so this may get interesting. I was going to open with ‘greetings Zak fans,’ but then it occurred to me that not everyone reading will be a fan and or may change their minds after reading this blog. A mild [...]

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Some Thoughts On Moving Maine Forward

Some Thoughts On Moving Maine Forward

I’m glad to see so many are taking an interest in the campaign, and the campaign is going well, very well. I will also be updating the website some more here soon for those who are also interested. Aroostook County is facing some truly challenging issues. One key issue we are going to have to [...]

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Zak is Running for House

Zak is Running for House

Zachary Earl Smith (R) today announced his candidacy for the Maine State House of Representatives District 7. Zachary Smith was selected to replace former Rep. John Churchill of Washburn who withdrew from the running earlier this month.
Smith will be challenging the positions of freshman Democratic incumbent, Rep. Patricia Sutherland of Chapman.  Rep. Sutherland serves on [...]

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