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eShirl

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4. such an idiot

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 12:04 PM

Nov 2012

even other Maine Republicans are embarrassed

http://www.pressherald.com/politics/Maine-Republican-chairman-questions-black-voters-.html
"Megan Sanborn, spokeswoman for Secretary of State Charlie Summers (R who lost his bid for Olympia Snowe's Senate seat to Angus King), said Summers was shocked when he watched the video of the interview on WCSH.

"Our office has not heard any complaints about Election Day," Sanborn said. "Secretary Summers jealously guards the right of everyone to vote and feels that they should." "

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Maine GOP chair frets over mysterious 'black people' [View all] babylonsister Nov 2012 OP

I thought that this was the Onion at first. It is not. yardwork Nov 2012 #1

"Nobody knows anyone who's black" The Blue Flower Nov 2012 #2

Oh, those weren't black people, they were "Blah People". TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #3

such an idiot eShirl Nov 2012 #4

Do people in Maine identify by race when they vote? LiberalAndProud Nov 2012 #5

There are not very many people of color in Maine, especially in rural areas, so Blue Meany Nov 2012 #6