[Alberta's Child]

It’s an interesting observation — but from my experience, a Republican in New England would be considered a Marxist in most other parts of the country.

[fortheDeclaration]

Better to have them GOP then Democrat.

[nutmeg]

It’s an interesting observation — but from my experience, a Republican in New England would be considered a Marxist in most other parts of the country.

That's usually the case (I'm in Connecticut). However there's one happy exception: Gov. Paul LePage of Maine.

[Dr. Sivana]

It’s an interesting observation — but from my experience, a Republican in New England would be considered a Marxist in most other parts of the country.

Generally true. Either an open Marxist or a closet one. CT had both jailbird John Rowland (closet) and Jody Rell (open), and "Republican" turned Third-Party Weicker went beyond everything.

But once in a while you get a populist exception. Paul LePage of Maine is a good version of that exception.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

Gov. Paul LePage of Maine is the most conservative governor in the country.

I’m hoping he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2018.

[qaz123]

Precisely. A Republican from Long Island, is no different than a Democrat from NYC, except that the NYC Dem will tell you to your face that they are going to rob you blind.

The Republican will invite you to the Garden City Hotel bar, for a cigar and bourbon, and pick your pocket.

[JWNM]

True!! Romney was a “Republican” governor of Massachusetts.