You guys love making this stuff up, it's immature and way past ludicrous. I know is boring to read facts of someone who was there, who knew the market and how it works, remembers intricately the times that contribute to the several crashes we have had. The articles are not factual-but believe what you want to believe--freedom of choice to settle for Oz.
Off subject: A great book by Alex Cross, Reckless, I just finished is spot on the most recent economic fiasco between the real power players of the financial world and government. It is not always as it seems scenario.
Le Page is in single digits, no one around my area knows who he is in recognition-The Coast. A sign here and there
I am sure he is a good man, but not my choice as he is not strong enough to lead a state; however, be a real fact checker and call the campaign headquarters. Journalism 101. Go to the source. The real players not the ones who write about others, as they can't ever do; nor hide their envy with bias.
The Lewiston Sun stood up to the plate on the attack against Les. But then if that is all the underdog candidates can use to try to get past first..is pass on uninformed info, they are no better than the Democrats who use smear to win their seats and have stayed their downward course in Maine for decades--time to get strength in leadership. Maine is a joke in state run government (no matter which party rules), attracting BIG business, LOST JOBS, the school consolidation, DIRIGO and most importantly her highest energy rates cited (mol determining factors) in the nation. The rest of the pack have no plan, like Obama had no plan. Good luck to you, however; and as I said, am sure Le Page is a good guy, just not my choice. ;)
Dean Scontras!!!Les Otten!!!
You must be cutting and pasting this stuff. Who are these “you guys” You and me are the only 2 people here at Free Republic who have any care at all about Les Otten. When people here on Free Republic have any opinion at all about the Republican Primary in Maine, it’s a vague support of Paul LePage.
Listen. American Skiing, run by Otten had a bunch of Ski resorts. Due in part to Otten’s terrible management, American Skiing is a company that had to sell off most of its properties.
Republican voters in Maine who know the candidates know that Otten is a poor manager who would likely be a failure as Governor.
However, he was able to take a lot of $ from American Skiing while American Skiing was going down the tubes. So, I guess, good for him. The shareholders, the owners of American Skiing, lost their money, and Otten, the manager of American Skiing, has money that he took from American Skiing to run for Governor of Maine.
Are you the kind of person to say “look at Obama’s books” to find the truth about Obama.
If you aren’t, why are you pointing to Otten’s website?
There hasn’t been a poll on preferences in the Maine Republican Primary. There was a poll on name recognition. Otten has high name recognition. People may know that he’s a poor manager. That doesn’t mean that people will vote for him.
There’s a lot wrong with Otten on the policy side of things. He’s not a conservative. But there’s no reason to get into that. I think it’s sufficient to say that Otten has nothing on his resume to indicate he should be running for Governor.
No experience. If there was a job in Maine called “build a ski resort, take on a lot of debt and destroy the company” Otten would be qualified for that. But not for Governor.
LePage is the mayor of Waterville. There are more D’s than R’s in Waterville, but he keeps getting elected, and keeps cutting taxes. LePage is also the General Manager of Mardens. He didn’t build Mardens, but Mardens hasn’t had to sell all its stores, so LePage is one up on Otten in that respect.
LePage is a proven tax cutter, a proven competent manager, a proven conservative, proven to get votes from Democrats as well as Republicans.
Otten is a rich guy who can buy TV time. A good builder of ski resorts and a poor manager of ski resort companies.