Alan Caron: Maine Democrats have only themselves to blame for LePage victory

An article that was posted on November 6 in the PPH (Pingree Press Herald) takes the view of why the Democratic party may have taken such a beating. This from the perspective of a Democrat. When done with the article check out the comments as many of them offer an interesting view of the election.

PPH (Pingree Press Herald)

Congratulations to Republican Gov. Paul LePage and his team for a well-run, smart campaign. They never wavered on making government spending, welfare and immigration their galvanizing issues. LePage didn’t commit a major gaffe. His debate performance was strong, and he actually gained support during the race.

In the wake of Tuesday’s losses, the first instinct of Democrats will be to blame others: big money from away, independent candidate Eliot Cutler and a Republican “wave.” That would be both a mistake and a lost opportunity.

Democrats need to go back to the drawing board and take a hard look at their priorities, their messaging and who they’ve been nominating for higher offices. They need to look inward rather than outward. They promised to do that kind of “soul-searching” after 2010, but there wasn’t much evidence of it this year.

Those who can’t imagine why LePage was re-elected have not been listening carefully enough to Maine people. In growing numbers, Mainers are frustrated about the state’s economy and stagnation. In part, they blame a government that has outgrown our means and that cannot be sustained without continuing tax increases, which, in turn, hurt the economy.

The election of Paul LePage was made possible because of the growing perception that Democrats have forgotten the working people and taxpayers of Maine, and that won’t change until Democrats in Maine pay more attention to those voices, and actually do something about it. Rightly or wrongly, voters are coming to feel that Democrats are incapable of changing a government that they are so busy defending.

Full story: PPH (Pingree Press Herald)

In the Home Stretch - Help Gov. Paul LePage Retain the Blaine House

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Senator Emily Cain is a Creator of Job Growth?

In what has to be the most un-shocking news possible, the AFL-CIO has endorsed liberal, State Senator Emily Cain, touting her as someone who will help create jobs. Really? Lets be clear--Senator Cain's policies have hurt job growth, hurt our families, and have contributed to our kids having to look elsewhere to find employment. That is her record, not political spin, and it is not one of job growth. In contrast, Bruce Poliquin has 35 years experience of creating hundreds of jobs. Unemployment doesn't discriminate between party lines and most everyone can agree that we need More Jobs & Less Debt. Looking at her actual record makes it clear, Senator Cain is no more a job creator than Justin Bieber is the best role model for our kids. 

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