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He served under George W. Bush. Now he’s running for Maine governor.
bangordailynews ^ | 04/15/2025 | Billy Kobin

Posted on 04/17/2025 9:11:37 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Bobby Charles, a lawyer who served under several former Republican presidents, announced Tuesday he will run in the 2026 race to become Maine’s next governor.

Although his name is not broadly known in his home state, Charles has increasingly popped up as a rumored gubernatorial candidate in Republican circles while making radio and Fox News appearances. The Maine Republican Party also briefly floated him last year as someone to run against Democratic Attorney General Aaron Frey before lawmakers decided on another candidate.

His entrance into the race to succeed Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat termed out of office next year, comes at a time when no well-known Republicans have launched bids yet and only Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has formally announced a run on the Democratic side.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Maine
KEYWORDS: bush; governor; maine; running; served; under
I have never heard of Bobby.
1 posted on 04/17/2025 9:11:37 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It would be nice to take both Maine and NJ governorship from the left. It’s possible.


2 posted on 04/17/2025 9:16:48 AM PDT by Kudsman (Democrats' brand is FRAUD. Elections, biology, climate, journalism, auto pen, peace, life and God. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

There are times it’s hard to tell where Maine ends and Canada begins. LOL


3 posted on 04/17/2025 9:17:56 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Tell It Right

Seems high time that Maine at least tried Republican leadership.


4 posted on 04/17/2025 9:25:13 AM PDT by oldtech
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To: oldtech

Republican Paul LePage from 2011-2019. He was a good old fashioned Yankee from Bangor.


5 posted on 04/17/2025 9:38:40 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: Kudsman

I exchanged emails with him and sent his info to my Maine family


6 posted on 04/17/2025 9:39:11 AM PDT by larryjohnson (FReepersonaltrainer)
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To: Kudsman

Ranked choice voting makes getting a Democrat for a governor almost a certainty in Maine.


7 posted on 04/17/2025 9:44:52 AM PDT by pingman ("Step right up! Get your free helicopter ride, courtesy of Pinochet Air!")
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To: oldtech

In the movie, white Christmas with Bing Crosby and Danny K there’s a line that says something like “is it as hard to find as a democrat?“ Pertaining to Vermont.. Of course that was about 1947.


8 posted on 04/17/2025 9:56:43 AM PDT by albie (U)
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To: woodbutcher1963

Republican Paul LePage from 2011-2019. He was a good old fashioned Yankee from Bangor.

I would never describe Paul LePage as a good old fashioned Yankee. He is from a French Canadian family and grew up on the hard streets of Lewiston Maine. Prior to being governor, he was the mayor of Waterville Maine.


9 posted on 04/17/2025 9:58:48 AM PDT by Steven Scharf
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To: pingman

There is no inherent advantage to one side or the other in ranked choice voting. It hurt conservatives in Alaska because dems flipped to the Rino, but conversely, with a large Dem advantage in Maine, Republicans can throw their second choice to a moderate, blocking the most liberal candidate.

We should get rid of it, but where it exists don’t preemptively throw in the towel on elections.


10 posted on 04/17/2025 9:59:41 AM PDT by Wayne07
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To: albie

Vermont was a old fashioned Yankee farm/conservative state until all the hippies from NYC started moved there in the 1960s. Like Ben & Jerry.

Now, VT is full of vacation homes for people from NY & CT.
There are still lots of dairy farms. There are still more cows than people.

The issue is all the liberals in Burlington, which is a college town out vote the dairy farmers. Then you also have all the people who work at ski areas in the winter, and are semi unemployed the rest of the year.


11 posted on 04/17/2025 10:04:18 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Seeing a GOP Establishment operative win in a state like South Carolina or Texas is very heartbreaking. I hope they lose every time.

But being as this is Maine, this is wonderful. I hope he wins. Best of luck Bobby.


12 posted on 04/17/2025 10:06:01 AM PDT by ProgressingAmerica (We cannot vote our way out of these problems. The only way out is to activist our way out.)
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To: Steven Scharf
I knew he was French Canadian ancestry. Lots of people from north Maine and NH are. I thought he worked in the lumber industry prior to running for mayor of Waterville?
13 posted on 04/17/2025 10:08:13 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Working under Bush, you can bet he’s a RINO.


14 posted on 04/17/2025 2:01:50 PM PDT by gildafarrell (You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.)
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To: woodbutcher1963

He worked in the paper industry before becoming a turn business around specialist taking him to Mardens where he worked until announcing his campaign.


15 posted on 04/17/2025 2:05:20 PM PDT by Steven Scharf
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To: Steven Scharf

I think one of the retired traders in my office used to sell him or knew him from Mardens.


16 posted on 04/17/2025 3:15:53 PM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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