Time to elect a woman

It's about time that we elect a woman governor. Maine is fortunate to have a qualified candidate (a woman) for governor.

Libby Mitchell is the only woman in the country who has served as the state Senate president and the Speaker of the House. This clearly tells me that she does not need on-the-job training. Considering the current economic situation, she is ready to lead on day one.

It is time to elect Libby Mitchell and give women their respected place in government. She has paid her dues in public service.

Think about your mother, daughters, sisters and wife. Don't they deserve to be represented by a woman in today's world?

I hope others join me in voting for Libby Mitchell for governor.

Phillip Nelsen, Lewiston

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you probably do!

Ed Enos's picture



PAUL ST JEAN's picture

And YOU, Sandra, get an A+

And YOU, Sandra, get an A+ for rudeness. You're the one who was dumb enough to not be able to type 2012 when you meant 2010. Your quickness to slam me for not being able to read your dull mind has earned you the privilege to WALK THE PLANK!!!! AARRGHH!!!

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To state that someone should be elected solely on the basis that the candidate is female clearly shows that theres a crack in that party's philosophy.

PAUL ST JEAN's picture

I'll drink to that, Scotty.

I'll drink to that, Scotty. "Parrot, get me me Capt. Morgan and bring two glasses."

Steve Pond's picture

Mr.Nelson, are you actually

Mr.Nelson, are you actually voting for Libby Mitchell because she's a female? Does her record of introducing anti-business, job killing regulations, that even Democrats have shunned away from have any bearing on your vote? Does the fact that Libby Mitchell has voted for every increased tax bill proposed, and will push to expand government programs have any weight on your decision. I am thinking of my mom, my sisters, and my daughter when I will cast a vote to improve Maine's future, offering more employment opportunities for our chidren, reducing the hardships on our seniors, by placing Paul LePage in that office.

PAUL ST JEAN's picture

It is 2010 and Palin isn't

It is 2010 and Palin isn't running for anything, so I guess I don't quite get your point.

PAUL ST JEAN's picture

oBAMa got more votes from

oBAMa got more votes from black people who voted for him because he's black than McCain got votes from white people who voted for him because he's white. That's not racism; that's truthism.

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Get real, there are

more white people who voted for McCain because he's white, than there are black people, in this country.

PAUL ST JEAN's picture

I knew my post would be too

I knew my post would be too profound for you to understand. The parrot even said, "he'll never get the true meaning of that post." And he's your buddy.

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Just look at the figures,

McCain received almost 60 million votes, and there are only approximately 37 million black people in this country. So see, the statement is FAR from outlandish.

PAUL ST JEAN's picture

Right on, on all counts, Barb

Right on, on all counts, Barb

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Mr. Nelsen appears to suggest that Libby Mitchell should be elected governor (governess?) on the basis that she is a woman and offers very little else to support his premise. Many Americans thought that electing a black man as our president would be a prudent thing to do since we'd never had a black president before. Well, we have one now, and look at where that's got us.
Libby Mitchell may possess certain qualifications, but she's also been in Maine politics for over 30 years. That in and of itself should DISQUALIFY her. She'd be nothing but same old same old.

Ed Enos's picture

I completely agree, who cares

I completely agree, who cares if the candidate is woman, black, or gay?! Let's elect someone who can do the job. And for that matter, why can't the Democratic or Republican parties on the state or National level give us candidates who might be enticing to the entire populace and not either radical wing?! Not sold on LePage or Mitchell at all. Might have to do some independent thinking...

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How can you state that LePage can do the job?

He doesn't even want to campaign. He doesn't even tell the people what he'll do, just extremely vague generalities. I'm waiting to hear from him, but time is growing short.

Douglas Mac antSaior's picture

One could just as easily say

One could just as easily say it's time to elect a little person however if that person's ideas are detrimental to an already beleagured state, it's just not worth the novelty.

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most of the problems in this

most of the problems in this state have her fingerprints all over them. she is an incompent partisian hack of the first order and just because she has been hanging around the capitol for years doesn't mean she knows what she is doing. her ideas are proven failures like most of the others up there. but thats ok folks, keep voting democratic because "they care". they don't care about anybody except themselves and their own sorry politicial hack-a-rama cohorts. GET THEM ALL OUT!

Mark Wrenn's picture


"politicial hack-a-rama cohorts" are the majority, and people will keep voting for them. I guess that means the minority are what "politicial hack-a-rama cohorts" scrape off their shoes.

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This state has been very generous to women in the past;

of the top five offices in this state, three are already held by women. So gender should not be your deciding factor, policies should be. Granted she's the only one talking about policies right now, but there's still time left, maybe the gentleman might start campaigning.



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