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Robert B. Charles

National Spokesman, AMAC

AMAC Staff Writing since 2019 @Bobby4Maine Website

1,599

Articles published

Years with AMAC

Topics covered

Aug 25, 2026

Background

Robert Charles is a former Assistant Secretary of State under Colin Powell, former Reagan and Bush 41 White House staffer, Maine attorney, ten-year naval intelligence officer (USNR), and 25-year businessman. He wrote “Narcotics and Terrorism” (2003), “Eagles and Evergreens” (North Country Press, 2018), and “Cherish America: Stories of Courage, Character, and Kindness” (Tower Publishing, 2024). He is the National Spokesman for AMAC. Today, he is running to be Maine’s next Governor (please visit BobbyforMaine.com to learn more)!

Credentials

Areas of expertise

U.S. foreign policy and national securityCounter-narcotics and international law enforcementAmerican politics and governmentLeadership, character, and American history

Credentials

Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (October 2003 - March 2005)
Reagan White House staffer (1981-1983)
Deputy Associate Director, Office of Domestic Policy, George H.W. Bush White House (1992-1993)
Staff Director and Chief Counsel, U.S. House Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice (1995-1999)
Naval intelligence officer, U.S. Navy Reserve (1998-2009)
President and Managing Member, The Charles Group, LLC
Author of 'Narcotics and Terrorism' (2003), 'Eagles and Evergreens' (North Country Press, 2018), and 'Cherish America: Stories of Courage, Character, and Kindness' (Tower Publishing, 2024)
Maine attorney
Candidate for Governor of Maine, 2026 election

Education

B.A. — Dartmouth College (1982)
M.A., Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Keasbey Scholarship) — New College, Oxford (1984)
J.D. — Columbia Law School (1987)

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1,599 articles

Travel & Lifestyle

Lee Archer – Tuskegee Fighter Pilot

Lee Archer, a Tuskegee Airman and WWII hero, broke barriers with courage and patriotism, leaving a legacy that continues to inspire.

Jan 15, 2025

Third Opium War: Is America 1800s China?

A new study reveals America leads the world in overdoses, highest drug deaths out of 30 countries. Quiet Maine has higher average drug deaths than the Nation. Some may recall the “Opium Wars,” British pushing addiction for trade in 1800s China. We are now in a Third Opium War, right here.

Jan 14, 2025

Dare. Do Not Indulge Fear

Boldness has genius, power, and magic. Embracing risk teaches us to grow, imagine, and truly live.

Jan 13, 2025

Travel & Lifestyle

Great Blue Heron, Faith, and Awe

Her grandmother’s watercolors captured Maine’s beauty and the grace of the Great Blue Heron.

Jan 10, 2025

Travel & Lifestyle

Robert Frost’s Wisdom

Robert Frost’s poetry reminds us that news, like snow, fades, but time spent with people endures.

Jan 9, 2025

Politics

Vanishing Trust in Public Education

Trust is key to public education. Restoring it requires focusing on core skills, critical thinking, and shared values over ideology.

Jan 8, 2025

Politics

House Republicans in Rough Waters

Republicans’ narrow House majority mirrors past precarious balances, where unity and urgency determined survival or collapse.

Jan 7, 2025

Travel & Lifestyle

Teach Confidence – Not Fear

America’s youth are struggling with lost skills, rising anxiety, and a lack of resilience. Adults must step up to teach confidence and essential life lessons.

Jan 6, 2025

Travel & Lifestyle

About Predictions

Predictions blend whimsy and insight, from cosmic alignments to AI forecasts. As history shows, some are wild misses, others shape our future. Bring on 2025!

Jan 3, 2025