Paul LePage may run again against his Democratic Party Nemesis

[jpak]

Janet Mills that will succeed him as Governor.

https://bangordailynews.com/2018/11/13/politics/daily-brief/what-to-expect-after-ranked-ballots-are-tallied-again-in-maines-2nd-district/

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Candidate LePage?

The governor said he would make a political return if his successor doesn’t fund Medicaid expansion to his liking. LePage has been somewhat diplomatic since Attorney General Janet Mills, his main nemesis in Augusta, won last week’s election to succeed him as governor. He wished her “all the success in the world” in a Tuesday interview with WVOM, but only after he laid out conditions for a return bid for the Blaine House.

The political fight dominating the governor’s last year in office has been over Medicaid expansion, which was approved by voters last year but remains unimplemented in a court fight between the LePage administration and advocates. Mills, a Democrat, has vowed to implement it immediately, but she has also pledged to not raise taxes in her first budget.

“If she doesn’t do it sustainably, I will run against her in four years,” LePage said of the 2022 election.

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[vlyons]

1. and lose again

[SCantiGOP]

3. He didn't lose

He couldn’t run because of term limits, but his approval rating was dismal and he would have lost had he run.

[Blue_true]

6. Does rank choice voting extend to the Governor's race?

LePage won both times because his more progressive opponents spilt the progressive vote. One would assume in rank choice voting, those progressive votes would all coalesce under one progressive candidate.

[SCantiGOP]

7. No, I know he won with below 40%

Just guessing that might be why they put in ranked voting, so some crank can’t get in on 35% of the vote.

[manor321]

2. Didn't he say he was moving to Florida?

Or am I misremembering?

[GWC58]

4. I thought I heard The Fat One said

just that, and a move to Florida was likely. 🤮☠️

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Hahahahaha. Good sense of humor there, Paulie

You couldn't get elected garbageman up there again.