Gov. Paul LePage may seek U.S. Senate seat after all

[jpak]

Source: Bangor Daily News

AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage said he may jump into the U.S. Senate race after all.

Speaking to a Portland radio station Thursday morning, the governor said he’s getting pressure to reconsider his decision to steer clear of the 2018 contest.

U.S. Sen. Angus King, a first-term Maine independent, has only one challenger to his re-election bid so far, Republican state Sen. Eric Brakey of Auburn.

LePage said Brakey is “a great guy and a good person,” but his campaign hasn’t yet caught hold with voters.

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Read more: http://bangordailynews.com/2017/07/20/politics/gov-paul-lepage-may-seek-u-s-senate-seat-after-all/

[Honeycombe8]

1. Is he Republican or Democrat or Independent? The Gov. nt

[jpak]

2. He's the biggest asshole repug gov. in the country

yup

[Honeycombe8]

14. Thx. nt

[rogue emissary]

3. Calling him an ahole is too kind.

He's a proto-trump. With all the same racist, misogynistic hate that Donny ran on.

Also, he only won Maines governorship because he ran in a crowded field of five general election candidates and didn't even get 40% of the vote.

[MarianJack]

5. Again, hello from Winthrop, Maine.

I agree with the previous poster who identified LePage as a proto Trump.

He "governs" by intimidation, bullying and temper tantrums. He is Donald Trump without the Twitter rants, golf trips and trophy wife who hates him. He is a genuinely detestable man and I imagine that Angus King RELISHES the prospect of running against him. Of course, he'll receive a lot of support from the teabaggers and gun nuts, so he can't be taken too lightly, but I believe that King would destroy LePage!

PEACE!

[MarianJack]

4. Hello from Winthrop, Maine, and...

...I think I just heard the sound of champaign corks popping from Sen. King's offices and home.

Of course, we'll know for sure that the ever rampaging and cowardly Paul LerPage is running the second that Eliot Cutler announces HIS candidacy so he can rescue LePage again as he did in 2014.

PEACE!

[dem4decades]

10. King is awesome, I hope he's appreciated.

Could Lapage win in a three way race?

[Johnyawl]

13. A 3-way race would indeed benefit Lapage...

...I expect Jill Stein to launch her campaign any moment now.

[Honeycombe8]

15. LOL. nt

[IronLionZion]

6. He and Kid Rock

and the biggest asshole of them all, Trump. Just make me want to

[LonePirate]

7. King would mop the floor with LePage.

[Bleacher Creature]

8. Great news!!

I was worried that he would just ride into the sunset after winning two fluke elections.

I really want his career to end in defeat. Now if only Rick Scott will do the same.

[stuffmatters]

9. Yes, this. Le Page has never received anything close to a majority in Maine, both were 3 way races

He's obnoxious and stupid beyond belief. defeat without a spoiler by King would be certain.

[LBM20]

12. Actually he got over 48% in 2014 because of the split and Dems ran a SHITTY campaign.

[stuffmatters]

16. Thanks for the info, I'd always figured he was just a fluke. .

[Justice]

11. This would be awesome for Angus King. And Maine. And America.