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2016 Postmortem

WonderGrunion

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6. All the other Democratic candidates on the ballot are practically unknown

Reply to DCBob (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 04:08 PM

Apr 2012

outside of their home town. None of them are making any real effort to make themselves known statewide. The Democratic party in Maine has little choice but to back King or give up the chance of taking the seat.

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Snowe’s retirement leaves Senate Dems with tough decision [View all] Little Star Apr 2012 OP

how bout running a democrat who stands for something worth voting for? hmm nt msongs Apr 2012 #1

Are none of the D candidates worth voting for?? DCBob Apr 2012 #3

All the other Democratic candidates on the ballot are practically unknown WonderGrunion Apr 2012 #6

I know nothing about Angus King (my bad), but he comes across as coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #2

I got this from Wiki for what it's worth... Little Star Apr 2012 #4

He is a bit of a douche, but he is very popular among centrists in Maine WonderGrunion Apr 2012 #5

Thanks for that. Is the thinking among Dems with statewide popularity that, if the race coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #7

That's pretty much it. The only Democrats on the ballot now WonderGrunion Apr 2012 #8

After the fiasco of the last gubernatorial race, most of us are GreenPartyVoter Apr 2012 #9

That's what I was thinking too.......... socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #10