Brewer Quoted in BDN Article on 2nd Congressional District Race
Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article “Why abortion could become a defining issue in Maine’s 2nd District race,” about the race between Democrat Emily Cain and Republican Bruce Poliquin. Brewer said the 2nd District is interesting because “it’s not your deep blue Democratic district or deep red conservative district.” He added that even though Maine’s not a very religious state, the district seems to lean to the right on cultural issues. Brewer said if abortion is not a determining factor in the election, it might come down to who can put ideology in second place. “They’re going to be going in and looking for someone who is willing to compromise, work across the aisle,” he said, referring to moderate voters.