This is a huge development, as Pingree could have self-financed her campaign through her mega-wealthy husband. Now all eyes are on ex-Governor John Baldacci, unless he also backs down and his party backs Angus King.
This race has featured one surprise after another. Maine’s politics have long been unpredictable.
Looks like King has cut a deal with Reid that will make him the deFacto Rat in the race. DNC will guarantee no one runs as Dem.
Translation: "I'm not running for a slot I can't win."
This is fantastic news! Once less Maine moonbat seeking the US senate seat. I bet Pingree saw the internals polls
with Angus King in the race-she was probably coming in third. With Michaud and Pingree out, the Dems don’t have a candidate with strong name recognition. At the state level there are no state-wide Demorats. Maine is unique I think.
The governor is the only elected state-wide official. There is no Lt. governor and all of the offices, such as Secretary of State and so forth are appointed by the state legislature-so the party that has a majority of the state house and senate seats combined appoints all of the state-wide offices.
King may be liberal-I have spoken to him a couple of times.
He is at least someone who I think will listen to us.
She ain’t runnin’ ‘cause they couldn’t spell her name right on the ballot. Sounds like some kind of spice that you cook with...
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