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Senator Pingree? (Original Post) ticapnews Feb 2012 OP
Hinck, Dill, and Dunlap are all good candidates. I think Mike and Chellie should stay put. RBInMaine Feb 2012 #1
Senator Janet Mills? Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #2
Glad to see elleng Feb 2012 #3
Remember, the filing deadline is March 15 MaineDem Feb 2012 #4
 

RBInMaine

(13,570 posts)
1. Hinck, Dill, and Dunlap are all good candidates. I think Mike and Chellie should stay put.
Tue Feb 28, 2012, 06:00 PM
Feb 2012

Chellie will win bigtime, but we can't let Kevin Raye take district 2. Mike and Chellie should stay put. I personally think Matt Dunlap would make a great US Senator. He's from the 2nd district but knows the whole state from being Secretary of State. He has some cross appeal with indies and moderate R's which is what we need in Maine. But what if Cutler gets in? What if Peter Mills gets in?

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
2. Senator Janet Mills?
Tue Feb 28, 2012, 06:03 PM
Feb 2012

Former Attorney General, has won her state Republican (2nd District) district multiple times. Knows how to campaign...this woman knows how to campaign and she's a fierce advocate for woman's reproductive rights. I'd love to see her run. She was at our little caucus Sunday and she's a great Democrat. Well connected with maine Democrats in both districts.

elleng

(136,043 posts)
3. Glad to see
Tue Feb 28, 2012, 06:09 PM
Feb 2012

'Democrats will be heavy favorites to steal this seat from Republicans — their best pickup opportunity in the country, for sure.

Snowe’s announcement took Republican leaders completely by surprise; she informed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn (Texas) of her decision today, according to a person familiar with the decision.'

Kind of kicking repugs for their ridiculousness??? She can't, in conscience, keep up with repugs, especially in light of their current/ongoing/forever primary process.

'On the Democratic side, Reps. Chellie Pingree (D) and Mike Michaud (D) could run, as well as former congressman Tom Allen (D), who unsuccessfully challenged Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) in 2008.'



MaineDem

(18,161 posts)
4. Remember, the filing deadline is March 15
Tue Feb 28, 2012, 07:00 PM
Feb 2012

Last edited Tue Feb 28, 2012, 07:30 PM - Edit history (1)

A candidate must collect at least 2,000 signatures by then. If they haven't started already that's going to be tough.

We have good candidates on the Dem side. We don't need others.

The GOP is in trouble though.

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