ME-02: Poliquin in denial

[Figueira]

People keep referring to ME-02 as "Northern Maine" when in fact it's Northern Maine, part of Central Maine, and a little bit of Southern Maine. By definition, it's half the state's population--not something we can laugh off.

[smoltchanov]

People keep referring to ME-02 as "Northern Maine" when in fact it's Northern Maine, part of Central Maine, and a little bit of Southern Maine. By definition, it's half the state's population--not something we can laugh off.

Absolutely... But your name for district is way too long, BTW...

[Figueira]

People keep referring to ME-02 as "Northern Maine" when in fact it's Northern Maine, part of Central Maine, and a little bit of Southern Maine. By definition, it's half the state's population--not something we can laugh off.

Absolutely... But your name for district is way too long, BTW...

Not trying to name the district, just accurately describe it.

[smoltchanov]

People keep referring to ME-02 as "Northern Maine" when in fact it's Northern Maine, part of Central Maine, and a little bit of Southern Maine. By definition, it's half the state's population--not something we can laugh off.

Absolutely... But your name for district is way too long, BTW...

Not trying to name the district, just accurately describe it.

Absolutely agree. "Northern Maine" is used, possibly, for brevity....

[Figueira]

People keep referring to ME-02 as "Northern Maine" when in fact it's Northern Maine, part of Central Maine, and a little bit of Southern Maine. By definition, it's half the state's population--not something we can laugh off.

Absolutely... But your name for district is way too long, BTW...

Not trying to name the district, just accurately describe it.

Absolutely agree. "Northern Maine" is used, possibly, for brevity....

If you want brevity, just call it ME-02 or whatever. "Northern Maine" is a small region that's not nearly big enough to be its own district, and a lot of the district's swing is due to places like Bangor, Waterville, and Lewiston, and the small towns in between.

[Greedo punched first]

If you want brevity, just call it ME-02 or whatever. "Northern Maine" is a small region that's not nearly big enough to be its own district, and a lot of the district's swing is due to places like Bangor, Waterville, and Lewiston, and the small towns in between.

Waterville is now in ME-01.

[MAINEiac4434]

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You go, Tim.

http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/31/maine-dem-states-whiteness-is-bad-news/

[Meatball Ron]

Can't find anything online-- is Jared Golden Jewish? It sounds like it, from his name. It hurts to say this, but I'm not sure how well that would play in this sort of district

[Figueira]

Can't find anything online-- is Jared Golden Jewish? It sounds like it, from his name. It hurts to say this, but I'm not sure how well that would play in this sort of district

I don't know. Golden can be either a Jewish or non-Jewish name, and Jared was already pretty generic by the time this guy was born.

If he is Jewish, I doubt it would hurt him that much.

[Holmes]

So not only is ME-02 homophobic but also anti-semetic.

[Holmes]

So not only is ME-02 homophobic but also anti-semetic.

[Figueira]

If you want brevity, just call it ME-02 or whatever. "Northern Maine" is a small region that's not nearly big enough to be its own district, and a lot of the district's swing is due to places like Bangor, Waterville, and Lewiston, and the small towns in between.

Waterville is now in ME-01.

Whoops. I wasn't sure about that one.

[GoldenMainer]

http://www.pressherald.com/2017/10/02/lucas-st-clair-enters-race-for-maines-2nd-congressional-district/

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Bolded the part that will make him a liability.

[Tintrlvr]

http://www.pressherald.com/2017/10/02/lucas-st-clair-enters-race-for-maines-2nd-congressional-district/

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Bolded the part that will make him a liability.

I think being Roxanne Quimby's son might be a liability, too. She's not popular in rural Maine.

[MAINEiac4434]

@Maineiac would you say that Golden is basically a lock in the primary?

Basically a lock. But it's Maine, anything can appen. He's the only one with any elected experience and has the kind of resume that makes rural Democrats salivate. Tim Rich appears to be running as the Berniecrat so that might cause some problems for Golden. St. Clair won't be a problem, though.

[Kingpoleon]

@Maineiac would you say that Golden is basically a lock in the primary?

Basically a lock. But it's Maine, anything can appen. He's the only one with any elected experience and has the kind of resume that makes rural Democrats salivate. Tim Rich appears to be running as the Berniecrat so that might cause some problems for Golden. St. Clair won't be a problem, though.

You don't think Joe Baldacci, Troy Jackson, or Jeff McCabe could have a chance against the Golden Boy?

[MAINEiac4434]

@Maineiac would you say that Golden is basically a lock in the primary?

Basically a lock. But it's Maine, anything can appen. He's the only one with any elected experience and has the kind of resume that makes rural Democrats salivate. Tim Rich appears to be running as the Berniecrat so that might cause some problems for Golden. St. Clair won't be a problem, though.

You don't think Joe Baldacci, Troy Jackson, or Jeff McCabe could have a chance against the Golden Boy?

Only Jackson.

[BuckeyeNut]

Why is Golden such a good candidate for rural voters?

[GoldenMainer]

Why is Golden such a good candidate for rural voters?

Born and raised in Leeds, a rural town & went to college in the district
Served in the military
Worked for Susan Collins on the Homeland Security committee which shows he isn't a "partisan out of touch liberal"
Has worked closely with firefighters and police officers in workers comp legislation and securing funding with FIRE/SAFER grants

Purely on an image basis, he's "one of them". He's a military guy with tats on his arm who grew up in a small town. He isn't a lawyer from the city coming to lecture them.

[KingSweden]

Why is Golden such a good candidate for rural voters?

Born and raised in Leeds, a rural town & went to college in the district
Served in the military
Worked for Susan Collins on the Homeland Security committee which shows he isn't a "partisan out of touch liberal"
Has worked closely with firefighters and police officers in workers comp legislation and securing funding with FIRE/SAFER grants

Purely on an image basis, he's "one of them". He's a military guy with tats on his arm who grew up in a small town. He isn't a lawyer from the city coming to lecture them.

Democrats should actively recruit more guys like this. Cain was the worst possible fit

[MAINEiac4434]

Why is Golden such a good candidate for rural voters?

Born and raised in Leeds, a rural town & went to college in the district
Served in the military
Worked for Susan Collins on the Homeland Security committee which shows he isn't a "partisan out of touch liberal"
Has worked closely with firefighters and police officers in workers comp legislation and securing funding with FIRE/SAFER grants

Purely on an image basis, he's "one of them". He's a military guy with tats on his arm who grew up in a small town. He isn't a lawyer from the city coming to lecture them.

He is pretty much tailor-made for this district. Lucas St. Clair is an out of touch ultralib. Tim Rich is a crazy person. Craig Olson is a nobody.

Why is Golden such a good candidate for rural voters?

Born and raised in Leeds, a rural town & went to college in the district
Served in the military
Worked for Susan Collins on the Homeland Security committee which shows he isn't a "partisan out of touch liberal"
Has worked closely with firefighters and police officers in workers comp legislation and securing funding with FIRE/SAFER grants

Purely on an image basis, he's "one of them". He's a military guy with tats on his arm who grew up in a small town. He isn't a lawyer from the city coming to lecture them.

Democrats should actively recruit more guys like this. Cain was the worst possible fit

Yeah, a Hillary clone was a dreadful choice, and the fact that she was handed the nomination in 2016 is embarrassing.

Had Troy Jackson won the primary in 2014 there's every likelihood he'd be the congressman from Maine's second district right now.

[MAINEiac4434]

A PPP poll has "Generic Dem" up over Poliquin by one point a year out. Golden would be even more appealing to this district than "Generic Dem."

https://twitter.com/DKElections/status/918568910219223040

[Horsemask]

Golden is a perfect fit and I sincerely hope he beats Poliquin.

I live in the first district, unfortunately.

[KingSweden]

Why is Golden such a good candidate for rural voters?

Born and raised in Leeds, a rural town & went to college in the district
Served in the military
Worked for Susan Collins on the Homeland Security committee which shows he isn't a "partisan out of touch liberal"
Has worked closely with firefighters and police officers in workers comp legislation and securing funding with FIRE/SAFER grants

Purely on an image basis, he's "one of them". He's a military guy with tats on his arm who grew up in a small town. He isn't a lawyer from the city coming to lecture them.

He is pretty much tailor-made for this district. Lucas St. Clair is an out of touch ultralib. Tim Rich is a crazy person. Craig Olson is a nobody.

Why is Golden such a good candidate for rural voters?

Born and raised in Leeds, a rural town & went to college in the district
Served in the military
Worked for Susan Collins on the Homeland Security committee which shows he isn't a "partisan out of touch liberal"
Has worked closely with firefighters and police officers in workers comp legislation and securing funding with FIRE/SAFER grants

Purely on an image basis, he's "one of them". He's a military guy with tats on his arm who grew up in a small town. He isn't a lawyer from the city coming to lecture them.

Democrats should actively recruit more guys like this. Cain was the worst possible fit

Yeah, a Hillary clone was a dreadful choice, and the fact that she was handed the nomination in 2016 is embarrassing.

Had Troy Jackson won the primary in 2014 there's every likelihood he'd be the congressman from Maine's second district right now.

Absolutely. Troy Jackson was perfect. Oh well.

[RussFeingoldWasRobbed]

Love Golden. Hopefully he can win the primary.