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Trifecta energizes party leaders (GOP cleans up in Maine)
Bangor Daily News ^

Posted on 11/03/2010 9:03:04 PM PDT by Chet 99

AUGUSTA, Maine— Republicans believed the Blaine House was theirs all along. GOP control of the Senate was a distinct possibility.

But taking the House, too?

That was a surprise.

“I think the stars were all aligned yesterday in Maine, for really the trifecta: the Republican governor, the Republican House, the Republican Senate,” said Rep. Robert Nutting, R-Oakland.

Wednesday morning, hundreds of enthusiastic Republicans packed into the State House’s Hall of Flags to celebrate that trifecta.

“We had a pretty good night,” said Rep. Josh Tardy, R-Newport, the outgoing House minority leader. “I’m proud to say Republicans have been ready for this for quite some time.”

According to unofficial results compiled by the Bangor Daily News, the party will now have 20 seats in the Senate, Democrats will have 14 and there is one unenrolled senator, with one recount under way. In the House, Republicans will hold 77 seats, and Democrats will hold 73. There is one unenrolled representative, and three recounts are under way.

The last time Republicans held the House, Senate and governor’s office was in 1964, according to state records.

(Excerpt) Read more at new.bangordailynews.com ...


TOPICS: US: Maine
KEYWORDS: joshtardy; maine; robertnutting

1 posted on 11/03/2010 9:03:05 PM PDT by Chet 99
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To: Chet 99

Stephen King is heartbroken.


2 posted on 11/03/2010 9:05:16 PM PDT by DesScorp
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To: Chet 99

This is good to hear. Now, some of you Maine-eacs need to get the backin to run and take over from your RINO Senators and get them the H out of DC.


3 posted on 11/03/2010 9:08:42 PM PDT by Rembrandt (.. AND the donkey you rode in on.)
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To: Chet 99

There is a smell of freedom in the air over Maine! Congratulations people of Maine for voting American!


4 posted on 11/03/2010 9:09:02 PM PDT by Wpin ("I Have Sworn Upon the Altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny...")
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To: Wpin
Smells like victory-1sm

The Rats are shovel-ready for the dust bin of history.

5 posted on 11/03/2010 9:10:20 PM PDT by BobP (The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
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To: Chet 99

Believe
6 posted on 11/03/2010 9:29:25 PM PDT by ari-freedom (Ding dong the Pelosi is gone!)
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To: Chet 99

since 64! so maybe they can bring jobs back to maine and quit enabling the giant welfare class.


7 posted on 11/03/2010 11:14:14 PM PDT by applpie
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To: Chet 99

Too bad about the 17th...Otherwise they could flush the two dimwit turds in the U.S. Senate.


8 posted on 11/04/2010 1:53:26 AM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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To: applpie
We can start by cutting off the “F”-ing freeloading MUZZIES in the Lewiston area and removing Sanctuary City/State status for the ILLEGALS who have flocked in for a free feeding, sucking off the State's teats.
9 posted on 11/04/2010 4:22:16 AM PDT by WellyP
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To: Chet 99

Hopefully, Sue and Olympia are looking over their shoulder.


10 posted on 11/04/2010 6:55:32 AM PDT by bjorn14 (Woe to those who call good evil and evil good. Isaiah 5:20)
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To: Chet 99

I guess this means homosexual marriage is dead as well, unless the courts intervene. Now, another question has to do with redisticting. Could northern Maine be given a more conservative district, when redistricting occurs?


11 posted on 11/13/2010 6:30:12 PM PST by MSF BU (YR'S Please Support our troops: JOIN THEM!)
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