Press Herald Quotes Brewer in Article on Gov. Paul LePage

Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Portland Press Herald article “His own party agonizes as Gov. Paul LePage burns political capital.” Brewer said there is little doubt that LePage, a Republican, is alienating both parties, but he can claim responsibility in the budget process by driving the initial discussion and pushing for tax cuts and welfare reforms, according to the article. Brewer said even though LePage is burning a lot capital, he has never presented himself as a conventional politician, and he is not.