
PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- A few thousand people waited in line in the rain Wednesday for tickets to see the president. But not all of them got into the event and they weren't happy.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Urging a wary public not to judge his ambitious health care overhaul until they see its effects, President Barack Obama on Thursday dismissed those who remain stridently opposed to a legislative victory just one week old.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- President Barack Obama's visit to Maine is drawing more than just health care reform supporters. It's also drawing diverse groups of protesters that include tea party activists, Republicans and immigration reform advocates.

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The speech President Obama gave at the Portland Expo was at times rousing, at times scolding -- at least toward republicans who tried to block his health care reform plan -- and at times, it was downright funny.

NEWINGTON, NH (NEWS CENTER) -- Air Force One has landed at the Pease National Guard Base.

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. (NEWS CENTER) -- President Barack Obama departed Andrews Air Force Bace in Maryland just after 1:00pm.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- People are already lining up for seats hours ahead of President Barack Obama's arrival in Maine's largest city.

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- President Obama will deliver a speech on the new health care reform law Thursday in Portland.

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - Congresswoman Chellie Pingree stops by the Morning Report to talk about health care reform and the President's visit to Maine.

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Carl Inkel arrived at the Portland Exp at one o'clock Wednesday morning. He was determined to get tickets to see President Obama on Thursday