Posted on 12/30/2005 10:19:05 AM PST by LdSentinal
RICHMOND -- For nearly 40 years, Donna Loring was a Democrat.
Thursday, she became a Republican.
Loring, a Richmond selectwoman and former legislative representative for the Penobscot Nation, said she's disappointed with Democratic leadership and believes Republican Sen. S. Peter Mills should be the next governor of Maine.
"We need solid party leadership to get this state out of the quagmire it's in," she said after filing paperwork at the Richmond Town Office to change her affiliation.
Loring spent eight years in the Legislature representing the Penobscot Nation.
She ran as a Democrat for the state Senate in 2004 but was defeated by Art Mayo. Loring said she does not plan to run for the Legislature in 2006.
Loring said she became disappointed with Democrats while in the Legislature, saying she faced more opposition to ideas from Democrats than from Republicans.
She said even though Democrats control the Legislature and the governor's office, they haven't made enough progress on tax and spending issues.
Mills, who accompanied Loring Thursday, said Republicans need to reach out to "disaffected Democrats" and independents to increase party membership.
Mills, former U.S. Rep. David Emery of St. George and Sen. Chandler Woodcock of Farmington seek the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
"Loring spent eight years in the Legislature representing the Penobscot Nation."
What does that mean? what is the Penobscot nation and how does on represent it in the legislature?
... and another RINO is born.
Ping to the cartoon in post #2!
"... and another RINO is born."
But another evil donkey is dead. The worst rino is better than the best rat. ( at the end Zell wasn't really a rat but a dino)
"Penobscot Nation" = Penobscot Indians, based in Maine.
So how does she represent it? Do they have a seat reserved just for that tribe. How is it that someone represents and Indian tribe and not her district?
Gee, that I'm not really sure about.
I just recognize the word "Nation" - living in Canada, we've been subjected to these new politically-correct euphemisms for a good 15-20 years now.
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