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usregimechange

(18,373 posts) Tue Feb 28, 2012, 07:56 PM Feb 2012

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Who will Dems pick to replace Snowe in Maine?

They have to House Reps:

District 1 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME1]
District 2 Rep. Michaud, Michael [D-ME2]

Any other folks? Anyone from Maine?

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Who will Dems pick to replace Snowe in Maine? (Original Post) usregimechange Feb 2012 OP

Does George Mitchell pull a Lautenberg? DefenseLawyer Feb 2012 #1

My favorite: Janet Mills Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #2

All the makings of a made for TV movie right there. dimbear Feb 2012 #3

No, what was her remark? Matariki Feb 2012 #4

What NPR had was even terser, but the exact quote is dimbear Feb 2012 #6

Balducci would be the strongest choice. Very popular two term ex-Governor of the state. nt bluestate10 Feb 2012 #5

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)

1. Does George Mitchell pull a Lautenberg?

Reply to usregimechange (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 08:01 PM

Feb 2012

He seems a spry 79.

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)

2. My favorite: Janet Mills

Reply to usregimechange (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 08:24 PM

Feb 2012

* Attorney General
* Won her 2nd District Maine House seat in a Republican area multiple times
* Great campaigner and fierce advocate for women's reproductive rights/healthcare

She'd be a superb candidate to replace Snowe. Interestingly, her brother Peter could be running for the seat as a Republican!

dimbear

(6,271 posts)

3. All the makings of a made for TV movie right there.

Reply to Old and In the Way (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 08:44 PM

Feb 2012

Everybody hear Olympia's remark? So true.

Always secretly liked her, for a Republican.

Matariki

(18,775 posts)

4. No, what was her remark?

Reply to dimbear (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 08:46 PM

Feb 2012

dimbear

(6,271 posts)

6. What NPR had was even terser, but the exact quote is

Reply to Matariki (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 09:06 PM

Feb 2012

“However, what I have had to consider is how productive an additional term would be. Unfortunately, I do not realistically expect the partisanship of recent years in the Senate to change over the short term."

bluestate10

(10,942 posts)

5. Balducci would be the strongest choice. Very popular two term ex-Governor of the state. nt

Reply to usregimechange (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 08:52 PM

Feb 2012

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