LePage grew up dirt poor, and was never really rich. He despises the all Democrats and free loaders. Up in Maine that's mostly white trash and government employees. Maine is nothing like Massachusetts. There are summer people and retirees from Massachusetts and New York, but mostly just Mainiacs who have to put up with them. Very much a live and let live attitude.
He was one of 18 kids, and many of his siblings are no-accounts who just want their welfare checks and are always ready to run him down for the press, but not so much on TV, as they aren’t really presentable.
LePage was the only person among his parents and siblings to graduate from the 8th grade. He has an MBA from the University of Maine.
I have relatives who have lived in France since the 1970s. They recently retired to Maine (state of birth) and they HATE LePage. It’s almost Trump-level hate for them.
I hope he makes a quick and complete recovery.