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Margaret Chase Smith's run for President
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Margaret Chase Smith's run for President

That time a Mainer ran an outsider presidential campaign that shouldn't have been one.

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Apr 12, 2023
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A version of this column originally appeared in the Bangor Daily News.

Many years ago — 58, to be precise — a Mainer waged an uphill battle for the presidency of the United States. This candidate face…

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