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LePage is fiscally conservative, unlike Otten, who really wants to spend money. In that respect, Otten could fit in well with the Democrats. Republicans should never be the big spenders and now is certainly not the time for more spending.

LePage has a proven track record of fighting with Democrats and getting taxes cut. His focus on welfare seems smart, seeing as we really can't afford the generous welfare packages we provide in Maine, especially since we aren't a particularly rich state.

Otten volunteered in the last debate (not the one today that I noticed) that he'd like to do marketing for the state of Maine, help out the new Governor. Building the Maine brand. That sounds like something Otten might be good at.

Why doesn't Otten just take his money and build another ski resort. Your argument is that Otten built a kickass ski resort and everyone who ever worked there thinks he's just tops. Hey, no doubt. But the skills required for building a ski resort aren't the same for being a governor.

And, you have to remember, American Skiing failed as big as Sunday River succeeded.

The state of Maine is a lot more like American Skiing than Sunday River.

I'm sorry that there are stores for low income people to shop in. It's too bad that those high value stores are there and not ski resorts, which clearly you prefer. LePage wants to cut taxes, so people can keep more of their paychecks and shop at a wider variety of stores.

The real reason why Freepers from out of state should contribute to Lepage http://lepage2010.com is that LePage could challenge Collins in 2014.

You shop discount you get what you pay for..cheap is cheap, and yard sales will continue to be the biggest industry in Maine if Le Page is elected. LOL
Have fun with Mr Discount Man.
Maine cut taxes? When. He must have done such a good job keeping it secret. LOL
Have fun with the campaign and using the word bankrupcy in your Le Page ads. ;)

Enjoy your weekend hitting those flea markets and yard sales.

You try to collect money from FReepers out of state when Le Page can't bring in the INstate money? Perhaps if you throw in some discount coupons to shop at Menards followed by a coupon good at the Dairy Queen that might help. Collins won by 70% of the vote--Le Page hasn't won anything yet and is looking forward to facing Collins next as a Senator..think he is running for gov'nor now, ayuh.
He's no Brown by a long shot.
American Skiing was a wall street plan--salespeople go searching for clients just like any business--bubble burst and they said oops we were wrong..but then you dont want to know the full story from those in the know past what you google. We successfully invested in the mountain (and what a great investment that turned out to be to this day!) and not some BB ski stock effected by weather--fun stock to own for emotional reasons, not anything anyone put their future into unless they were idiots. It was a ski stock! LOL
The Red Sox (when winners) were put together by a team of forward thinking people like Otten-that was why they were chosen to be part of "the owners". The alternative energy business started, a restaurant on the mountain, the handicap skiing program which he funded/backed and had another wonderful lady take full control over back at the onset-she later went on to have the idea for biggest snowman and woman in the Guinness Book of records to draw attention to the Bethel area-home of the beloved Gould Academy, but then I just am boring you with all facts. Good memories of entrepreneurial people in the Bethel area.

Doesn't hurt to dream, I will give you that. Maine voters will decide--they really don't have a real good track record for the past 30 some years.

Les Otten '10 ! ;)

http://lesotten.com/ottenjobsplan/files/otten_jobs_plan.pdf Otten Job Plan for anyone interested--

Congrats on LePage winning..we can see the Tea Party influenced the race! Nat media has not picked up on that however, as Maine was not under anyone's watch. Even though Clinton did make a trip here for Libby and big money is promised. But we see money did not make the winner of this outcome. Outside money now promised Le Page however.
I think Le Page best represented the visual image of a leader in Maine. Spoke to the voters not at them... Now we have to get by Libby Mitchell. I don't think the Independents will be strong as the Tea Party has endorsed Le Page. Just runts of the litter waiting to jump on board.
Again congrats. I am not upset over the loss as just wanted the best for Les. Bethel area did stand behind Les, that says something about Les.
But the voters decided--well the Repubs and Democrats did anyways as regostered Independents could only vote on the issues. Great that Le Page did well in The People's Republic of Portand..that was surprising.