Gov. LePage "very strongly" considering US Senate run in 2018

[ElectionsGuy]

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2015/08/26/me-gov-lepage-may-run-for-senate-in-2018-n2044183

Angus King may have a real challenge.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Trump/LePage 2016 first though.

[Nyvin]

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2015/08/26/me-gov-lepage-may-run-for-senate-in-2018-n2044183

Angus King may have a real challenge.

You gotta be kidding me...is this satire?    He's probably the worst politician in New England.

[Maxwell]

Lol Maine's very own Michael Savage is thinking about a Senate run! I'm so excited!

[tmthforu94]

A strong pickup opportunity for Republicans.

[International Brotherhood of Bernard]

Well I'm willing to bet he will not even be governor within a year, let alone in 2018, so we'll see how this goes (and spoiler alert, he would lose, even if he weren't impeached, Angus King is waaaaaaaay more popular).

[Zioneer]

LePage can only win in elections with three candidates, and I doubt this will be a three-way election.

[ElectionsGuy]

LePage can only win in elections with three candidates, and I doubt this will be a three-way election.

The Democratic party will just skip out on that Maine Senate seat? I don't think so.

[The Other Castro]

LePage can only win in elections with three candidates, and I doubt this will be a three-way election.

The Democratic party will just skip out on that Maine Senate seat? I don't think so.

When the incumbent Independent will no doubt continue to caucus with Democrats, possibly.

[Figueira]

LePage can only win in elections with three candidates, and I doubt this will be a three-way election.

The Democratic party will just skip out on that Maine Senate seat? I don't think so.

If there's a Democratic-leaning and Democratic-caucusing independent already there, and a threat of Paul LePage taking the seat, yes.

[ElectionsGuy]

LePage can only win in elections with three candidates, and I doubt this will be a three-way election.

The Democratic party will just skip out on that Maine Senate seat? I don't think so.

If there's a Democratic-leaning and Democratic-caucusing independent already there, and a threat of Paul LePage taking the seat, yes.

If they're smart enough, yes. However, history has shown that whenever there is a powerful independent in a Maine race, its almost always a 3-4 person race. Just look at all the gubernatorial races from 1990 onward. Unlike Sanders, I don't think King is exclusively left wing, so the Democrats could still run someone.

[Xing]

You guys actually think LePage, who failed to get 50% in two Republican wave years and is currently in the midst of a scandal, is a serious threat to King, who has support from independents and Democrats? Sometimes, this forum just makes me laugh.

[publicunofficial]

LePage can only win in elections with three candidates, and I doubt this will be a three-way election.

The Democratic party will just skip out on that Maine Senate seat? I don't think so.

If there's a Democratic-leaning and Democratic-caucusing independent already there, and a threat of Paul LePage taking the seat, yes.

If they're smart enough, yes. However, history has shown that whenever there is a powerful independent in a Maine race, its almost always a 3-4 person race. Just look at all the gubernatorial races from 1990 onward. Unlike Sanders, I don't think King is exclusively left wing, so the Democrats could still run someone.

You'd sound more believable if you don't remember 2012, where Democrats straight up abandoned the race in King's favor. There's no way in hell the Democrats put someone up against King besides some local nobody who registers against the parties wishes, and there's no way in hell a corrupt moron like Paul LePage wins a two way race against King.

[smoltchanov]

Absolutely for King. And he will win over LePage in 1-1 race. But if a seat becomes open (King is not that young and may not like Washington and Senate very much) - possible.

[ElectionsGuy]

LePage can only win in elections with three candidates, and I doubt this will be a three-way election.

The Democratic party will just skip out on that Maine Senate seat? I don't think so.

If there's a Democratic-leaning and Democratic-caucusing independent already there, and a threat of Paul LePage taking the seat, yes.

If they're smart enough, yes. However, history has shown that whenever there is a powerful independent in a Maine race, its almost always a 3-4 person race. Just look at all the gubernatorial races from 1990 onward. Unlike Sanders, I don't think King is exclusively left wing, so the Democrats could still run someone.

You'd sound more believable if you don't remember 2012, where Democrats straight up abandoned the race in King's favor. There's no way in hell the Democrats put someone up against King besides some local nobody who registers against the parties wishes, and there's no way in hell a corrupt moron like Paul LePage wins a two way race against King.

I'm not suggesting Paul LePage would win, I'm just skeptical that the Democrats would sit out. Most Dems would go to King, but there's this 10-15% that always vote D no matter what.  Chad Taylor was smart to drop out in Kansas in 2014 and let Orman take over, I don't know how smart the Maine Dems are, considering their status as a state party at this time.

[Zioneer]

LePage can only win in elections with three candidates, and I doubt this will be a three-way election.

The Democratic party will just skip out on that Maine Senate seat? I don't think so.

If there's a Democratic-leaning and Democratic-caucusing independent already there, and a threat of Paul LePage taking the seat, yes.

If they're smart enough, yes. However, history has shown that whenever there is a powerful independent in a Maine race, its almost always a 3-4 person race. Just look at all the gubernatorial races from 1990 onward. Unlike Sanders, I don't think King is exclusively left wing, so the Democrats could still run someone.

You'd sound more believable if you don't remember 2012, where Democrats straight up abandoned the race in King's favor. There's no way in hell the Democrats put someone up against King besides some local nobody who registers against the parties wishes, and there's no way in hell a corrupt moron like Paul LePage wins a two way race against King.

I'm not suggesting Paul LePage would win, I'm just skeptical that the Democrats would sit out. Most Dems would go to King, but there's this 10-15% that always vote D no matter what.  Chad Taylor was smart to drop out in Kansas in 2014 and let Orman take over, I don't know how smart the Maine Dems are, considering their status as a state party at this time.

But that's what the Maine Dems effectively did in 2012. They specifically supported King and completely ignored the Democrat running. They didn't do that in 2014, but that's because they assumed Michaud was a stronger candidate than Eliot Cutler. There is no reason why Maine Democrats would support a weak Democrat over a Dem-caucusing Independent like King in this election.

[Maxwell]

Not a majority of Democrats, but at least 10%: Cynthia Dill, who was the Democrat with no hope running in 2012, got 13% of the vote against King. I suspect there will be a base for it.

Not that LePage really has a chance.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

A strong pickup opportunity for Republicans.

You think so?  His job approval is in the dumps.

[Bigby]

Well, not like the GOP has a chance in Maine statewide yet anyway.

[Maxwell]

A strong pickup opportunity for Republicans.

You think so?  His job approval is in the dumps.

His job approval has always been in the dumps. Doesn't mean he can't win in a three way race, which is certainly possible. Just not against Angus King.

[windjammer]

Lepage is a psycho Hopefully he will be impeached.

[Free Bird]

Well, not like the GOP has a chance in Maine statewide yet anyway.

Not like they have a better chance in New Hampshire.

Lepage is a psycho Hopefully he will be impeached.

LOL@ the

For the last damn time about New Hampshire... Anyhow, I am skeptical. In the eyes of the general public, King can do no wrong.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

It would be hilarious if Maine ended up having 3 Republican congressmen in 2018 but NH zero.

Who exactly is going to win ME-1 that's a republican?

[Horsemask]

He'd be a bigger challenge to Angus King than many are willing to say.

That being said, I'd vote for King in a heartbeat over LePage.

[DavidB.]

Well, not like the GOP has a chance in Maine statewide yet anyway.

Except for the fact that Susan Collins was re-elected with almost 70% of the vote only last year.

(Obviously not saying LePage will pull this off, but it's not entirely impossible for LePage to win the seat in a Republican wave year, which 2018 will be if Dems win in 2016).