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WonderGrunion

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11. Cutler's strength as a candidate wasn't an issue last election

Reply to eShirl (Reply #10)

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 06:37 AM

Nov 2013

It was Libby Mitchell's weakness. The surge for Cutler in the polls in the last week was because Democrats were terrified that Mitchell couldn't beat LePage. If the shift happened a week earlier, we would have Gov. Cutler today instead of Gov. LePage.

Mike Michaud would need to make a huge blunder to lose to LePage. He has a powerful election machine behind him already and he doesn't come off as a wallflower in the debates.

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Mike Michaud: Yes, I am gay. ‘But why should it matter?’ [View all] WonderGrunion Nov 2013 OP

no it should NOT matter.... chillfactor Nov 2013 #1

LePage fans eShirl Nov 2013 #2

Yeah. And so will the rest of the people, who aren't bigots. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #3

That's the ironic thing about this WonderGrunion Nov 2013 #4

It took me 20 or so years to figure that out, but nope it doesn't matter at all Victor_c3 Nov 2013 #5

My mom came around recently to LGBT rights WonderGrunion Nov 2013 #6

Being a parent has opened my eyes a lot Victor_c3 Nov 2013 #7

Wish I lived in Maine just so I could vote for him. nt kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #8

That they have a Teabagger for governor says something about the voting public. I hope they will patricia92243 Nov 2013 #9

Governor Tea Bag got less than 40% of the vote last time eShirl Nov 2013 #10

Cutler's strength as a candidate wasn't an issue last election WonderGrunion Nov 2013 #11

If Michaud can get Angus' endorsement, or at least get him to stay neutral this time eShirl Nov 2013 #12

That's great. Now if Cutler would drop out Android3.14 Nov 2013 #13

People seem to forget how week Libby Mitchell was WonderGrunion Nov 2013 #21

I did not know. Old and In the Way Nov 2013 #14

An awfully good editiorial from the Bangor Daily News about this cali Nov 2013 #15

Nope it should not matter azurnoir Nov 2013 #16

Hopefully he wins mythology Nov 2013 #17

for now at least, add him to the list of openly gay US Congress people eShirl Nov 2013 #18

I call Jim McGreevey KamaAina Nov 2013 #23

Michaud's gay? Arkana Nov 2013 #19

AS A PROUD MAINER, I DON'T EVEN BLINK AT THE MICHAUD SMEAR GONE WRONG drynberg Nov 2013 #20

It shouldn't matter Prophet 451 Nov 2013 #22