NRCC triages ME-02

[Lief 🗽]

http://atr.rollcall.com/elections-2014-nrcc-emily-cain-bruce-poliquin-maine/

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RIP Poliquin.

[Senate Minority Leader Lord Voldemort]

Not that I want the Republican to win, but what was the point of this? I thought this race was getting more competitive?

[IceSpear]

Dominating.

[New_Conservative]

Dominating.

Yes, the Democratic Party is dominating because the NRCC pulled out Maine's 2nd congressional District (an already strong Democratic district).

[IceSpear]

Dominating.

Yes, the Democratic Party is dominating because the NRCC pulled out Maine's 2nd congressional District (an already strong Democratic district).

It's D+3, not exactly overwhelming. And since everyone was saying Poliquin would win a few weeks ago, it's still a victory.

[New_Conservative]

Dominating.

Yes, the Democratic Party is dominating because the NRCC pulled out Maine's 2nd congressional District (an already strong Democratic district).

It's D+3, not exactly overwhelming. And since everyone was saying Poliquin would win a few weeks ago, it's still a victory.

I never thought this would be a pickup. The only pickups in New England for the Republicans in Congress will be in New Hampshire.

[KCDem]

Excellent news! The Democratic wave is building.

[Maxwell]

I was surprised that people were talking this up as a pick-up possibility. I thought that died when Kevin Raye lost the primary to Polquin in the first place.

[free my dawg]

I was surprised that people were talking this up as a pick-up possibility. I thought that died when Kevin Raye lost the primary to Polquin in the first place.

In all fairness Cain isn't that good of a fit for the district either. I honestly see her as kind of overrated and would probably lose if she wasn't facing a LePageite or a perennial candidate.

ME-2 is not your average Democratic district. It's actually a lot like a rural version of IL-3 - socially conservative, but staunchly economically liberal. Running a "mainstream Democrat" like Cain, despite her status as a rising star, hurts the party more.

[Vosem]

Honestly, a chronic Democratic underperformer like Cain continually barely winning this seat and siphoning off Democratic money might be a better result for the GOP than a one-term rental allowing a popular Democrat to take this seat in 2016.

[KCDem]

Honestly, a chronic Democratic underperformer like Cain continually barely winning this seat and siphoning off Democratic money might be a better result for the GOP than a one-term rental allowing a popular Democrat to take this seat in 2016.

LOL #Republicanlogic

[Vosem]

Honestly, a chronic Democratic underperformer like Cain continually barely winning this seat and siphoning off Democratic money might be a better result for the GOP than a one-term rental allowing a popular Democrat to take this seat in 2016.

LOL #Republicanlogic

Yeah, it's good to see Democratic money wasted. Anyway, the NRCC's statement here apparently said they were withdrawing because Poliquin's campaign can pay for the rest himself, but I don't know if that's legit or just spin.

[DrScholl]

I don't think a triage is ever really a good thing.

[GaussLaw]

Honestly, a chronic Democratic underperformer like Cain continually barely winning this seat and siphoning off Democratic money might be a better result for the GOP than a one-term rental allowing a popular Democrat to take this seat in 2016.

LOL #Republicanlogic

Yeah, it's good to see Democratic money wasted. Anyway, the NRCC's statement here apparently said they were withdrawing because Poliquin's campaign can pay for the rest himself, but I don't know if that's legit or just spin.

Probably spin as they said the same thing for why they pulled out of Michigan-Senate.

[Never]

Honestly, a chronic Democratic underperformer like Cain continually barely winning this seat and siphoning off Democratic money might be a better result for the GOP than a one-term rental allowing a popular Democrat to take this seat in 2016.

LOL #Republicanlogic

Yeah, it's good to see Democratic money wasted. Anyway, the NRCC's statement here apparently said they were withdrawing because Poliquin's campaign can pay for the rest himself, but I don't know if that's legit or just spin.

Probably spin as they said the same thing for why they pulled out of Michigan-Senate.

Yeah, it probably is spin. Anyhow, I'm not too frustrated that Poliquin is probably going to lose. Republicans haven't even managed to win a House seat in the state since 1994. There are better targets elsewhere for the party.