Good chance of winning that district with a real Democrat if it's the blue wave we are hoping for next year.

or the hope for a blue wave?

(I know that district will be tough ..)

and former Secretary of State announced in October that he was challenging Jared Golden for the nomination. Also Rep. creep and former Gov. Paul LePage has said he's running.
Hopefully Dunlap has a chance. I thought Maine had turned LePage, but he's always waiting in the wings.

He doesn’t even live in ME anymore. He comes up from FL to keep running in elections. Northern Maine is his base. His popularity is waning a bit up here but he will be tough to beat in that district.

He is not perfect but better than a Republican.

How many times has he voted with Magats?

Back in March he was the only House Democrat to vote for the CR.

Bow wrong


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I move to New England from Texas and I’m still going to end up with some dipshit Republican as a representative.

Golden was the guy who said he’d be “OK” with a second Trump term, just a couple of weeks before the 2024 election.

Golden was part of the squad that sabotaged Biden’s original BBB.

Now let’s find a good progressive candidate for Golden’s seat, as well as one to beat Susan Collins (no, Mills does not count)

Surely we can do better- the primary is eight months away, and the filing deadline is six months away.

There is absolutely no urgency to determine that Mills is the best choice this far out.

In order to restore democracy and repair the destruction of the Trump era, and to pass laws protecting rights, and improving the lives of Americans, without those laws getting blocked or overturned, the court must be expanded, and the filibuster must be killed to do so.

We cannot afford to have a business-as-usual congress and a gridlock-as-usual senate.

The filibuster must die.

He ran as a Democrat because that’s the only way he could get on the ballot 8 years ago. But he was never a true Democrat.

People forget that for YEARS he was on the staff of - SUSAN COLLINS.

He was being challenged by a progressive. Help that guy!

because of FEAR.

Oh, sorry.

I misread.

Sorry, assios.

Aw. that's a shame.

The antis came up with that term to try to make them sound less obnoxious.

I should have used quotes to express my disdain for the term "pro-life".

Trying to express sarcasm after two glasses of wine isn't a good idea.

Anti choice or even forced birthers.

And would it be effective?
In a roughly +5 state (I don't know what Maine is in registration numbers) That would mean it would be roughly +2-3 (within margin of turnout)
In a +7, I'd do that at +3, +4
There may also be the issue with Nebraska. My understanding is, what prevents Nebraska from changing their rules is Maine

Maine’s 2nd district is huge, and contains a lot of rural area.

Population growth in Maine happens primarily in their 1st District, along the coast in the southern part of the state, and along the border with New Hampshire in the SW corner of the state. As that population grows, more of the area in the southern part of the state gets pushed into the 2nd district.

It might be possible to re-configure both districts, but district 2 is already swingy, and a Dem can already win there.

It’s already an interesting mix. I don’t think changing again would help. We need to run a campaign that gets the rural voters to see where the government helps them. The recent hospital closures are hurting them hard. Energy costs are skyrocketing. Governor Mills’ provision of free community college was a great program, and could be extended.

We have the issues, we can run on them.

I say "up there" since I'm in NC!

I've been to Maine three times. Once in the summer and twice in the fall.

ANY Dem that bails out of the U.S. House or U.S. Senate, especially considering, that it is at this point in time, is a Chicken Shit......and that includes our very own Senator from Colorado.........

As long as things go with the flow, status quo, etc they are all in for their powerful/status position. At the most crucial time in our countries history, when they chose to run rather than stay and fight......they lose all respect from me..........Our Senator from Colorado is running for Colorado Governor in the next election, and sure won't be getting my vote.....There HAVE to be better Dems running for Governor.

In past years, I have heard nothing much out of our two U.S. Senators, or our U.S. House member from Denver.....

Lincoln, years ago, said: " A Statesman is interested in the next generations........ a politician only in the next election..."

I personally also feel our past two term governor in Colorado was, in reality, a DINO.........

My opinions....

Golden was no fighter. I am glad he’s going.

I am no fan, bu give him credit, he could have switched parties instead of working the edges.

He saved us from that abominable Poliquin, and it was close. That is worth remembering.

Now we need a progressive leader. Dunlap is popular in the state house, but I don’t see him capturing the public attention. Maybe the general revulsion against the former Governor will help.