07-16-20 Thursday

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Part 1:  Ray Richardson is on a roll this morning and is really fed up with the direction this Governor is taking us. The Rank Choice Voting repeal effort had 7,000 signatures rejected at the Secretary of State’s office and Ray reminds people of the history of RCV. He calls us to stand up and have your voice heard. Support the candidates that are like minded and vote.


Part 2:  Ray talks about the difference between journalism and an editorial. He says that today is propaganda day in the Press Herald.

Part 3:  Ray talks about Carpetbagger Sara Gideon and he say a quick hi to Bob Witkowski.

Part 4:  Ray, Bob Witkowski and News Center Maine‘s Pat Callaghan chat about the wild storms Maine has had and then, they get into the Maine Primary results from Tuesday. They talk about the history and influences from different elections throughout the years and get into more of Maine’s history.

Part 5:  Ray, Bob and Pat continue with McCarthyism and this morning’s history lesson.

Part 6:  Ray welcomes Amy Volk to talk about Bath Iron Works (BIW) and the Union and Susan Collins.

Part 7:  Ray says he hopes people heard what Amy was saying about BIW in the previous segment and that Secretary of State Matt Dunlap will be coming up next.

Part 8:  Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap joins Ray who asks about the Rank Choice Voting procedure on counting votes even if the other candidates have conceded. Ray also asks him about the signatures that were rejected and why. Matt explains the history of the process. Ray questions how did the signatures even get through city hall. They talk about some of the common problems of gathering signatures and signature intent.

Part 9:  Ray addresses several texts regarding the Secretary of State’s interview. He takes a call from Arthur Langley with the frustration of people not standing up and being counted.

Part 10:  Ray talks more about the texts that he has gotten about the Matt Dunlap interview. He raises cane about Sara Gideon’s absence instead of leadership during the pandemic and Governor Mills’s draconian measures.

07-15-20 Wednesday

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Part 1:  Ray talks about some the candidates and elections from yesterday.


Part 2:  Ray continues with the election thoughts. There is a clear difference between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

Part 3:  Ray welcomes David Jones and they discuss the CD2 election and rank choice voting.

Part 4:  Ray and David welcome CD2 Candidate Dale Crafts to discuss the primary and Adrienne Bennett and describe her character. Dale talks about the next plan. Ray says that everyone needs to get behind Dale and support him whether it big or small, time or money to get him elected, that we need to get Jared Golden out of office. For more information on Dale and his campaign visit his website:  DaleCraftsforCongress.com.

Part 5:  Ray and David talk about some of the races around the country and the Electoral College and how it would affect Maine.

Part 6:  Ray and David discuss real estate. David and Tom Gadbois celebrate selling a multi-million dollar home. They talk about the partnership that FO Bailey Real Estate bring to the table. Real estate is a hot commodity right now.  They talk about the FO Bailey “family” including Ray’s son, Conner, and Anne Ross-Murray, Catherine Hodge, Joe Penna and some of the other agents. David tells Ray about their marketing plan and they talk about relationships and the long history of the FO Bailey name for over 200 years.

Part 7:  Ray and David talk about some of the listing that are being offered by FO Bailey Real Estate. By dealing with local businesses you can form working relationships. David’s contact information is office: 207-781-1111, cell: 207-650-3455 or email:info@fobailey.com.

Part 8:  The boys talk about Peter Frampton and then get into the economy. They welcome Dan Eberhart, chief executive officer of Canary, a Denver, Colorado based drilling-services company and managing partner of Eberhart Capital, to talk about the economy and how to recover from this pandemic. President Trump has done more for the American Economy in his three years as President than the last four Presidents combined.

Part 9:  Ray invites the country to come up to Maine for a visit. The boys talk about John Hathaway and his lobster company, Shucks Maine Lobster.

Part 10:  Ray and David talk about how the Governor has handled the current pandemic and compares it to the H1N1 virus. David points out that all of the big box stores are open, but is confused why the mom & pop stores can’t be open. They both agree that it’s nothing but politics. David stresses how important it is to cast your vote and elect people that know how to run a business. They take a call from Arthur and gives an endorsement and reference. He gives Conner a shout out. Coty from Brunswick calls in about Planet Janet and her comments about how good things are going. They also talk about the campaign that Adrienne Bennett ran and former Gov. LePage’s endorsement.

Part 11:  The boys talk about the Presidential choices and how the media is trying to sway the voters. Ray talks about the regulations that Obama used to strangle the economy and David states that Trump deregulated and we watched the economy soar.

07-14-20 Tuesday

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Part 1:  Ray Richardson is back on Twitter follow him @RayRichardsonJr to see what’s on his mind in the moment. He chats about Maine’s Primary Election. Today is the day to cast your vote and he talks about candidates and rank choice voting. Covid and Governor Mills’ shutdown and the economic downturn that it has caused, covid testing and numbers.


Part 2:  Ray talks about the beautiful state of Maine and his long drive on Sunday. He answers a question about Rank Choice Voting.

Part 3:  Ray and JJ Jeffrey talk about baseball returning.

Part 4:  Ray welcomes Derek Gause in studio and Nic Miles of Ford Motors joins by phone to discuss the Ford Bronco. They have rolled out again and the talk about their history, their features and how affordable they are. They talk about the availability and how to get one. Go to Rowe Ford.

Part 5:  The boys takes some calls, Gordon Draper brings up Rank Choice Voting and he and Ray discuss how it works. Bill of Casco calls in and talks about Sara Gideon’s claim about being a Freeport native and her other untruths.

Part 6:  Ray and Derek are joined by Maine GOP Chair Demi Kouzounas. Ray is tries to convert them to Kenny Chesney Fans.

Part 7:  Ray, Derek and Demi welcome Bruce Poliquin by phone. They talk about the election down in Alabama with Sen. Sessions. Demi describes the virtual Maine Republican Convention and she announces that Bruce will be representing and Ellie Espling and Josh Tardy were also reelected. They talk about the Trump “train”. They talk about the crime bills that Trump has put in and the candidates that can help Trump continue the good things that have happened under this President. Ray says that it is important that we get out and vote.

Part 8:  Ray, Demi and Derek talk about the last time they were in studio together and who they would vote for in Congressional District 2 between Dale Crafts, Adrienne Bennett and Eric Brakey.

Part 9:  Ray, Derek and Demi are all still in studio and they talk about music, when the sun is out the guns (biceps) are out. Derek gives some love to several of his peeps. Demi talks a little about what she has been doing since she’s been in. They talk about Biden and take a call about Mueller and his report and the truth about all that was involved. Demi describes how they did the virtual Maine Republican Convention. Ray reads a press release about the Democratic Leaders calling the Legislature back into session and they discuss it. State Rep. Rich Cebra calls in to address this call from Gideon and the losing battle that they have in front of them. Ray says that it is really important that the Republicans be vocal on their stance.

07-13-20 Monday

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Part 1:  Ray Richardson gives a preview of today’s show. He talks about the Republican Convention and then yesterday’s adventure. He describes Rick’s Cafe and our server, Ina. He gives a shout out to Steamboat Landing Mini Golf and Rich Cebra.


Part 2:  Ray explains the cutout of Pelosi in the corner of the studio for those watching online. Tomorrow is Maine’s primary election day so he talks about the Republican Congressional District 2 candidates and how Rank Choice Voting could affect the outcome. He touches on the Senator campaign with Collins, Gideon and Sweet.

Part 3:  Ray talks about New York, NY Mayor Bill De Blasio, and AOC’s latest comments.

Part 4:  Longtime friend Vern Dukes joins Ray but first he addresses some texts wanting him to talk about Roger Stone. Vern gives a brief bio and talks about his kids. The boys talk about defunding the police, the rise in violence and crime, cops retiring, School Resource Officers, Black Lives Matter, racism and more…Vern will be back in a couple of weeks.

Part 5:  Really short segment where Ray plugs upcoming segments.

Part 6:  Ray sets the stage for the next guest by reading the racism letter sent out by the Maine SAD 51 Equity Committee of their School Board regarding racism. Ray welcomes Maine SAD 51 Superintendent Jeff Porter. He gives his personal background and addresses when and why this committee was founded. Jeff sent out a letter to try give better clarity of his position. They also discuss the School Resource Officer and the culture of the moment.

Part 7:  Ray and Maine SAD 51 Superintendent Jeff Porter continue their discussion.

Part 8:  Ray says from the notes he has received, there a lot of people that already know of Ina from Rick’s Cafe. He welcomes Mandy Marritt, National Press Secretary for the Republican National Committee. They discuss Roger Stone (an old man with health issues) and the left’s hypocrisy of wanting him in jail based on a false documents all the while letting hardened criminals out because of Covid fears. They talk about Joe Biden and the Democratic party holding him up and the media consistently giving him pass after pass for his “miss quotes”. They talk about the economy before Covid hit.

Part 9:  Ray takes a call from a fisherman that likes what he has to say and appreciates Ray for speaking up. Ray talks about the primary and the need to get out and vote if you haven’t done it already by absentee ballot.

Part 10:  Ray talks about the importance of voting. When you don’t give your voice, someone else speaks for you. He reads a story and comments as he reads. He takes a call from Arthur Langley promoting a couple of candidates. He takes another call promoting the need for School Resource Officers in schools.