Monthly Archives: October 2009

What Could Have Been – Maine Presidential Leadership Part IV

Ed Muskie is a legend in the state of Maine.  He, more than anyone, is responsible for the transition of Maine from an impenetrable Republican stronghold to a “deep blue” Democratic state.  He built a grassroots operation that got him elected to the governorship, as well as the United States Senate, and did so with […]

What Could Have Been – Maine Presidential Leadership Part III

Thomas Brackett Reed is one of the least known, and least talked about politicians from Maine. I wouldn’t be surprised if you had never heard of him – but interestingly he may be one of the most consequential of all statesmen from the Pine Tree State. Explaining why is a difficult matter. But broken down […]

What Could Have Been – Maine Presidential Leadership Part II

No politician in Maine history can claim to have gotten closer to the White House than James G. Blaine. Blaine had not one, not two but in fact three opportunities to be elected president, and indeed ended up losing his election to Grover Cleveland in 1884 by only 36 electoral votes (essentially, the state of […]

What Could Have Been – Maine Presidential Leadership

Maine has never had a statesman occupy the oval office in the entirety of its 189 years of existence.  While states like Virginia and New York have churned out an impressive army of Chief Executives, the Pine Tree State has not contributed anyone. However, that is not to say that it couldn’t have.  Throughout its […]