Sam the Bottle Man, the cutest 9 year old raising money for the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. Drop off your bottles from 8am to 5pm..any day at the South Portland Redemption Center,….Come meet Sam at South Portland Redemption Center 753 Broadway on Saturday November from 11am-3pm and Saturday December 8 from 11am-3pm. He is also having a bottle drive with Casco Bay Hockey on Dec. 1-2. He would like to meet the people who are making this all possible!! If you would like to donate money, you can send a check to South Portland Redemption Center, 173 Broadway, South Portland, ME 04106 or find him on Facebook.
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11-16-18 What Is Left
Part 1: Ray and Wayne talk about how low the votes were compared to how many people live in this state.
Part 2: Ray and Wayne talk about the government letting down the armed forces that serve our country. Ray is on a tear…. Ray stresses how the elected folks say they care, they can wave their flags, but the bottom line is…we have known there were problems with the VA systems for a long, long time and the medical care that they need, they go without because they don’t complain and won’t speak up for themselves.
Part 3: Ray heads back to the “What Was Left” message. He and Wayne talk about the 2nd District candidates and how did a person that has only lived in the state for a “minute”, lives in Portland and she still got a lot of the votes. How is this possible?
11-16-18 Go Army!
Ray and Wayne Parry welcome David O’Neil and Sgt. 1st Class Jason Alward in studio. Sgt. Alward grew up in the Bonny Eagle area of Maine and has a long family tradition of military service. You could say it is a family tradition. David is now retired and teaches at the Academy. They talk about the correlation between sports and service. They talk about the recruitment process and education available. They talk about the Salute Our Community Dinner that is in the works.
11-16-18 Your Vote Counts
Part 1: Ray strongly states that the reason we got beat so bad is that people didn’t get out and vote. The left ran a “scary” campaign on healthcare. The conservative side never combat the lies of the left. Ray takes a call from Larry. Then takes a call from Secretary of State Matt Dunlap. They talk about how the minority of the population is making all of the decisions.
Part 2: Sec. of State and Ray continue their discussion.
Part 3: Ray talks about how we need to get a handle on spending. He talks about how crazy the education budget has gotten. Bill from Casco calls in to agree with Ray and congratulate Lizzi on her new car from Rowe Ford. State Rep. Wayne Parry joins Ray in studio.
Part 4: They talk about what happened in the election. Wayne says that we didn’t have answers to the statements on the left. Ray states that Healthcare was the number one issue. Wayne says the Republicans don’t have a strategy.
11-16-18 “What Was Left”
Part 1: Ray and Debi talk about Ranked Choice Voting and how it works. The 2nd District Congressional Race was decided by “What Was Left”. Ray and Debi have a great laugh at how it all works.
Part 2: Ray and Debi talk about Camilla Harris and how we need to start taking a stand against the really far left and standing up for our principles.
Part 3: Ray plugs Jesse Harvey’s Church of the Safe Injection to be here on Monday. Ray says that he will be respectful, but is going to stand his ground because he’s right. Ray continues how the left gets their message out, but the conservative side doesn’t. We are always timid. The left says anything and there is no opposition. Ray talks about healthcare and ObamaCare.
Part 4: Ray is on a roll, talking about how he won in Westbrook. He took the fight and questioned. He spoke the truth and got people to stand up for their rights.
11-15-18 Pat Callaghan
Part 1: Ray and News Center Maine’s Pat Callaghan have their weekly conversation. They talk about the 2nd District Race, Georgia’s Governor Race and the Broward County Florida ballot catastrophe.
Part 2: They talk about NEWS CENTER Maine’s third Honor Flight Maine Telethon happening TODAY. Their Bangor and Portland phone banks will be open from 5:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. taking your donations to help send Maine Veterans to visit the war memorials built in their honor. CALL: 855-875-4328 or 855-874-9529. Richardson Magazine Lauri Sidelinger was the ‘s Person You Should Know in the July Issue.
11-15-18 2nd Congressional District Race
Part 1: Ray and Bob speculate the route of the Portland Tree to Monument Square. They take a call wondering where is Peter McFarland.
Part 2: Ray welcomes Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap by phone to discuss the election race in the 2st Congressional District. The process of keeping the ballots safe and the hopefully soon reaching a conclusion.
Part 3: Ray gives his opinion on the Ranked Choice Voting rule that Maine has in place. He feels that it was brought to Maine from the far left to make sure that Republicans will never be voted into office again. He also points out that Governor Elect Janet Mills was elected by RCV.
11-15-18 Dave Ciullo
Ray and Bob are joined by David Ciullo of Career Management Services and Dale Carnegie Maine, he also hosts The H.R. PowerHour on WLOB Radio. Dave tells us about the conference that he is attending down in Washington. He will be also meeting with Senators King and Collins. They talk about the Portland Tree Lighting. Then, they get down to business. David says that now is the time to reflect and take notice that a lot of companies and the government will put into effect new/updated policies. They talk about how the some of the government changes could happen under new governmental leadership.
11-15-18 Bob Witkowski
Part 1: 
Bob Witkowski is from Visit Portland and author of 100 Things to do in Portland Maine Before You Die. Bob talks about the historical football game – 107th Annual Turkey Bowl – Deering v. Portland high schools. It will be held at Deering and kick off will be at 10:30am. For more information, check out their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/272477170002675/.
Part 2: Casey Gilbert of Portland Downtown along with some great sponsors invite you to an evening of entertainment and merriment in Monument Square on Friday November 23. FEATURING: 
Meteorologist Sarah Long of WMTW-TV, Maine Academy of Modern Music, Rick Charette & The Bubblegum Band, Make-A-Wish Maine, Free Samples of Hood Eggnog, Free Horse & Wagon, Rides thanks to People’s United Bank, Warming Hut at Portland Public Library: Drop in for hot cocoa and cookies donated by Renys. Bundle up, enjoy the sights and sounds of the city, and celebrate the official beginning of the holiday season in Portland! They talk about all of the beautiful lights that illuminate Portland. Check out them out on Facebook or their website. There is a lot happening all over the Downtown.
Part 3: The boys talk about the weather. They talk about the snow and not looking forward to cold weather.
11-15-18 Happy Thursday
Part 1: Ray and Debi discuss the new stove that Debi is buying from McVety’s. Debi tells Ray what they are doing for Thanksgiving. They talk about the “wall”. Fox News Radio’s Rachel Sutherland joins with some more information regarding the caravan as it reaches the Mexican border city of Tijuana and the troops that will be protecting our southern border. Sen. Flake is discussed.
Part 2: Ray, Dee Dee and Debi discuss Sen. Flake and the Mueller investigation. Hillary Clinton and her email scandal and Obama’s knowledge of the whole thing.
11-14-18 Bill Diamond
Part 1: Ray, Debi and David continue talking with Bill Diamond about deadbeat dads.
Part 2: They take a call from Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap. They discuss the election and the lawsuit over ranked choice voting. Also the transportation of the ballots from the polls – to the City Halls – then to Augusta.
Part 3: They touch on the previous guests from M.U.S.C.L.E.S. and the importance of this law.
Part 4: They take a call from Larry who disagrees with Poliquin taking his race to court. They continue to talk about the 1st Congressional Race. Fox News Radio’s Jon Decker calls in and Ray asks him about if it’s a constitutional right to have press credentials. Jon is not only a reporter, but a lawyer. This is in question because of CNN’s Jim Acosta and his press hard pass being revoked. Bill asks what are the differences in the press passes. Ray asks about the White House shakeups. Who is coming, who is leaving…They finish out with speculation on the Maine leadership and office appointments.
11-14-18 M.U.S.C.L.E.S.
Ray, Debi and David welcome State Sen. Bill Diamond. This morning he brought friends, Nancylou Stiles and Darcey Pomerleau, SW, GAL from Mothers of UnSupported Children Looking for Economic Solutions. M.U.S.C.L.E.S. is a newly formed and recently incorporated nonprofit organization. Their mission is: Economic justice for deliberately unsupported children. The bill (L.D. 81) brings awareness to the parents to be forever financial accountable with no deadline. For more information contact Nancylou at (207) 693 4535 or visit their website. musclesforkids.org.
11-14-18 FO Bailey Real Estate
Part 1: Ray, Debi and David Jones, owner of FO Bailey Real Estate talk about rising interest rates and how that affects buying and selling property. Ray does some math to stress the point of how renting is just throwing good money into the wind. They talk about how David has expanded his credentials. They debate the standards and Florida vs Maine costs to build a new home. They debate the need for development in Maine.
Part 2: They take a call about “monopoly” houses. Subdivisions in Westbrook, Portland, Scarborough and South Portland. Contact David today office: 207-781-1111, cell: 207-650-3455 or email: info@fobailey.com. By dealing with local businesses you can form working relationships.
11-14-18 Election Thoughts
Part 1: Ray starts off with thoughts about Jim Acosta who is CNN’s chief White House correspondent. CNN announced Tuesday that it will sue the White House over reporter Jim Acosta’s press pass being revoked. Ray and Rachel Sutherland of Fox News Radio continue this thought and then they hit which Republicans in the House will hold leadership elections today.
Part 2: Debi and David Jones joins Ray in studio. The discussion was about what else? The elections and how Democrats don’t like the results, they keep fighting.
Part 3: Ray reads the LA Times’s spin on the election. He states that this is why people have lost the confidence in the media for the truth.
11-13-18 Political Roundtable
Part 1: Ray, Debi and David start out with a debate on Trump’s tweet about mismanagement of funds to fight fires. Fox News Radio’s Tonya J. Powers joins us and gives a snapshot of Stan Lee and the contributions he made to all of us. Ray and David go back to their previous discussion. Debi joins in asking if Trump hurt our Maine races. Ray states that republicans don’t project compassion.
Part 2: Ray, David and Debi continue with the discussion. Ray reads a text from a listener that disagree with Ray.
Part 3: The group welcome Maine’s Secretary of State Matt Dunlap. He explains the process on collecting the ballots and counting them. He also describes the security process and measures that have been taken to maintain the sanctity of the ballots. They talk about the issue of towns not getting their ballots/information into the state.
Part 4: Ray welcomes Ellie Espling and GOP Chair Demi Kouzounas to the table. Unfortunately, Ellie didn’t prevail in her race for State Senate. She and Demi give their thoughts on the blue wave.
Part 5: The panel talks about the laws and changing laws after they passed even if it isn’t liked or constitutional. If we don’t like a law, you can’t just ignore it, you have to change it.
Part 6: The panel takes a call from Fox News Radio’s Jon Decker for a President Trump update. He brings up Patron and close (not) allies the President has.
Part 7: They talk about media and running the Republican message.
Part 8: They all agree that we need to hold people to their campaign promise and Ray says in his opinion, the Republicans don’t get their message out there.