AP quotes Brewer in report on LePage’s political plans
The Associated Press spoke with Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, for a report about how Gov. Paul LePage’s recent trips to Washington, D.C. has have caused speculation about his next political steps. “It seems to me that he’s testing the waters for something,” Brewer said, adding the governor “has certainly been spending quite a bit of time (in D.C.).” Brewer noted the visits with high-profile conservative leaders have caused speculation about LePage angling for a position within President Donald Trump’s administration or raising his profile for a U.S. Senate run or “some kind of media career” when his term ends in 2018. U.S. News & World Report carried the AP story.