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Dem Congressman, Maine Guv Candidate: Yes, I'm Gay, 'But Why Should It Matter?'
A Democratic congressman and top contender in Maine's 2014 gubernatorial race announced in an op-ed piece published Monday that he is gay.
Writing in the Bangor Daily News, Rep. Mike Michaud (D-ME) said he was motivated to clear the air about his sexual orientation after "whisper campaigns, insinuations and push-polls" began to surface.
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TPM
Writing in the Bangor Daily News, Rep. Mike Michaud (D-ME) said he was motivated to clear the air about his sexual orientation after "whisper campaigns, insinuations and push-polls" began to surface.
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So I wasn’t surprised to learn about the whisper campaigns, insinuations and push-polls some of the people opposed to my candidacy have been using to raise questions about my personal life. They want people to question whether I am gay.
Allow me to save them the trouble with a simple, honest answer: “Yes, I am. But why should it matter?”
TPM
I hope he cleans Lepage's clock.
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...for my next governor! 
PEACE!