[ROCKLOBSTER]

I hate to tell you this, but I think Maine is doomed.

If all the other 49 states were to go Red, Maine would be the remaining Blue state.

Using state politics as a yardstick, and as shown by recent elections and ballot initiatives, the people seem to prefer high taxes and RATs.

Even if the state were to go bankrupt...they would blame the few Republicans and keep the RATs in power.

[MNJohnnie]

Yeah I know the feelings. Minnesota would be the 49th state to go red in your senario.

During the height of the 2007 gas price hikes, MN Democrats rammed thru a gas tax hike despite the Repb Govs veto. Everyone was pissed about it. Then in Nov 2008 they went right to the polls and reelected every one of the tax hikers and fired some of the tax payer defenders.

Apparently voters in Mn are too stupid to realize just who the real paycheck rapists party is.