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Robert B. Charles

National Spokesman, AMAC

AMAC Staff Writing since 2019 @Bobby4Maine Website

1,641

Articles published

Years with AMAC

Topics covered

Oct 22, 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)

Editorial standards

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Reporting — page 37

1,641 articles

Politics

10 Secret Bureaucrat Cheats

Bureaucrats exploit hidden funds, favoritism, and lax oversight to waste billions. Here are their top 10 tricks—and how to stop them.

Feb 25, 2025

Politics

President Trump, Thank You on Behalf of Maine!

President Trump called out Maine’s Governor Mills for undermining Title IX and endangering girls. Maine is grateful!

Feb 24, 2025

Travel & Lifestyle

Life is a Marathon

Life is a marathon—hard but worth it. Each challenge builds resilience, teaching us to embrace struggle, restore trust, and never give up.

Feb 24, 2025

Politics

Democrats Wrong on Title IX – Girls Matter

Title IX was designed to protect girls and women—not to redefine biology. Facts are stubborn things, and biology matters.

Feb 21, 2025

Politics

Fix America’s Schools

Maine’s education system has collapsed, with plummeting standards and ideology replacing real learning. Urgent reform is needed.

Feb 20, 2025

Politics

Gun Ownership – Right Not Privilege

Maine federal judge blocks Democrat-led gun restrictions, ruling that the right to ‘keep and bear arms’ includes the right to acquire them without delay.

Feb 19, 2025

Politics

Judicial Complicity in Fraud

President Trump is tackling government waste and fraud, but activist judges are pushing back to protect bureaucracy and block transparency.

Feb 18, 2025

Politics

Founders Applauding Trump

The Founding Fathers warned against unchecked government power, emphasizing that tyranny arises when authority is not kept in check. With over 2,000 federal agencies today, the question arises—who holds them accountable? Madison, Jefferson, and Patrick Henry foresaw the dangers of bureaucratic overreach. As President Trump takes action to limit government expansion, history suggests the Founders would be applauding.

Feb 17, 2025