I agree that's a goal, but I can't think of anyone at the moment that fits the bill.
I think Baldacci blew it when he pushed the gay rights thing, and I don't think the smoking bans endeared him to many people either. Then there was the seat-belt-as-a-primary-offense thing.
There's a strong streak of "leave me alone," in Mainers (with the exception of southern Maine) even among life-long Democrats. The Bangor boy may have spent too much time on the Beltway for his own good.
Who knows? Mainers can be so politically schizophrenic.
There's a strong streak of "leave me alone," in Mainers
Absolutely, that is one of the things I love about Mainers. They are also very bullheaded and set in their ways. That is why it will be a slow process getting them to understand they are DINOs. They vote party line because they always have. Many Mainers don't really understand that the Republicans come closer to matching up with their politics and values much more than Democrats do.