Palmer, Brewer quoted in Governing article on swing states
Kenneth Palmer, a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Maine; and Mark Brewer, a political science professor at UMaine, were quoted in the Governing article, “Will swing states increase in the 2016 presidential election?” Palmer said Maine “generally prefers moderate candidates in both style and policy.” While Maine starts the contest in the Democratic camp, the GOP has a shot at winning a fraction of the state’s electoral votes due to its unusual division of electoral votes by congressional district, according to the article. With an establishment candidate, Maine’s more rural and conservative 2nd congressional district could be a toss-up, Brewer said. Even with an anti-establishment candidate, the district and its one electoral vote could still be competitive for the GOP, the article states.