Specific language in the party charter: "Primary Elections. The Maine Democratic Party, and all state and local Party organizations, shall not endorse any person in a Democratic Party primary, unless they are the only candidate who has qualified for the Democratic Party primary election ballot as verified and certified by the Secretary of State's office after the statutory filing deadline." This is easily found online, and has been a focus of party discussion since the DSCC put its thumb on the scale for Gov. Mills. Mr. Baldacci clearly understood the issue, and chose to give the finger to Maine Democrats. We know what to do.
the dnc lost me years ago due to greed, fecklessness, and sidelining local knowledge. they are complicit and have capitulated to the talking heads/oligarchs, full stop.
If Mr. Baldacci had any integrity, he would have refused the endorsement until after the primary, referring to the Maine Democratic Party Charter's neutrality rule. If he doesn't know the rules of his own party in Maine, how can we trust him?
I'm not sure that voters in any state were ever truly "in love" with Washington DC. But with this voting cycle in particular, the badge of "Washington approved" goes over with voters about as well as an invitation for a boat ride from Billy Bob Faulkingham!! Seriously, it's like a modern day version of The Scarlet Letter, or like farting in church, or gifting fruitcake during the holidays, or - in the case of Joe Baldacci, a big chest sash announcing DON'T VOTE FOR ME.
Specific language in the party charter: "Primary Elections. The Maine Democratic Party, and all state and local Party organizations, shall not endorse any person in a Democratic Party primary, unless they are the only candidate who has qualified for the Democratic Party primary election ballot as verified and certified by the Secretary of State's office after the statutory filing deadline." This is easily found online, and has been a focus of party discussion since the DSCC put its thumb on the scale for Gov. Mills. Mr. Baldacci clearly understood the issue, and chose to give the finger to Maine Democrats. We know what to do.
the dnc lost me years ago due to greed, fecklessness, and sidelining local knowledge. they are complicit and have capitulated to the talking heads/oligarchs, full stop.
If Mr. Baldacci had any integrity, he would have refused the endorsement until after the primary, referring to the Maine Democratic Party Charter's neutrality rule. If he doesn't know the rules of his own party in Maine, how can we trust him?
I'm not sure that voters in any state were ever truly "in love" with Washington DC. But with this voting cycle in particular, the badge of "Washington approved" goes over with voters about as well as an invitation for a boat ride from Billy Bob Faulkingham!! Seriously, it's like a modern day version of The Scarlet Letter, or like farting in church, or gifting fruitcake during the holidays, or - in the case of Joe Baldacci, a big chest sash announcing DON'T VOTE FOR ME.