Trump’s strong support in 2nd District makes sense, Brewer tells AP
The Washington Post carried an Associated Press report on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s push to win the vote in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. In the story, the AP spoke with University of Maine political science professor Mark Brewer about Trump’s appeal in the largely rural district. “When you take the economic, geographic, community-type profile, the racial profile, the gun rights profile, it makes lots of sense why Trump is doing far better here than anywhere else in New England,” Brewer told the wire service. Trump would earn one of Maine’s four electoral votes if he’s able to prevail in the 2nd District. ABC News, The Boston Globe and The News & Observer also carried the AP report.