Kennebec Journal, Seacoast Online Interview Brewer After Election
Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was interviewed by the Kennebec Journal and Seacoast Online for articles about election results. Brewer was quoted in the Seacoast Online article, “Election results bring Maine closer to ‘the middle.’” He said the Republican gains in Maine are a reflection of many factors such as the bear baiting referendum, which drew people who typically don’t vote, and a nationwide anti-Obama trend, the article states. “They appear to have caught up with Democrats on their ground game,” he said of Republicans. “This is an area where the Democrats have dominated for a long time. The Republicans’ strategy clearly closed the gap this time.” The KJ spoke with Brewer for the article, “What kind of congressman will Maine’s Bruce Poliquin be?” Brewer said the Republican from the state’s 2nd District rejected the “tea party” label during his campaign, but his past statements suggest “there will be some connection between him and the more tea party-type faction of the GOP.”