Posted on 03/06/2012 5:27:39 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
It’s still very early, but Chellie Pingree is hesitating rather than jumping into the race. Among Republicans, it seems that Secretary of State Charlie Summers is the most likely nominee. Anything can happen.
Maine is hopeless...
Since Maine has had a series of Anus U.S. Senators, maybe inserting the “g” in the middle will change things.
If the Dems decline to field a first tier candidate, you will know that some type of deal is afoot. But in a genuine 3 way race, the GOP has a good shot.
I voted for Angus over Susan Collins for governor. Ideologically he is similar to Collins or Snowe he could and would caucus with the majority. If he was breaking a tie he would go to the democrats IMO.
I was afraid King might have a decisive edge. This poll indicates it’s anyone’s game. A Republican worth his salt should be able to get about the same 38% or so that Paul LePage got.
But will the democrats pull a Kendrick Meek special and abandon their horse for King if it looks like the Republican might win?
“But will the democrats pull a Kendrick Meek special and abandon their horse for King if it looks like the Republican might win?”
At some point, King will have to start talking about issues, and he will lose either GOP or Dem support. I like our chances in a three-way race if we run a moderate-to-conservative Republican—not a Jesse Helms (LePage isn’t Jesse Helms), but certainly not a Snowe or Collins.
“But will the democrats pull a Kendrick Meek special “
Remind me again .. who won that race??? :-) :-)
Seems like a win/win for us in Maine, we get an Indie middle of road type (which is what Snowe / Collins are anyway) or we get an actual Republican. I guess the D could win if we put up a weak candidate, but ... Much better odds than a straight up R vs D race.
Did you vote for him in 1998?
Pingree has bowed out in apparent deference to King who calls her a “friend”.
Pingree: “We have seen three-way contests before become very complex (in Maine) and I didn’t want to take the chance that my entering the race would make it more likely for a Republican to be the next senator from the state of Maine,”
If Baldacci quits too we’ll know the fix is in and that powerful rats favor King.
likely some of them jumped in to collect signatures to distract anybody from collecting signatures for other DEMS. So that no real candidate was able to get on the primary ballot. But the
But Dunlap and Dill were running all along and I am sure have continued and will be on the ballot in june. Yes>?
Someone will be on the rat ballot line. This is not a Bernie Sanders situation, King is not liberal enough for a number of Maine democrats.
But if it’s some chump that only gets 20% of the vote?
“If Baldacci quits too well know the fix is in and that powerful rats favor King.”
Perfectly stated.
I don’t remember who ran against him for reelection? Not sure.
The Republican was James Longley Jr., the former 1 term Congressman. The rat was named Thomas Connolly.
King won with over 58%. Longley was runner up with just 19%.
This might be a blessing in disguise, because I cant imagine every single Democrat in maine just bowing out for an indie candidate.
Baldacci is out.
The rat will probably be former Sec of State Matt Dunlap.
Republicans have a short time before they can get enough signatures to get on the ballot.
OK, if Dunlap gets 25% of the vote, that means that the GOP candidate needs 38% to win; if Dunlap gets 20%, our candidate would need 40%. That’s more or less what LePage got in 2010. We can win this.
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