Comments on: The Endorsement Game Kicks Off

By: TAC

TAC — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:31:31 +0000

Tyler Clark graduated from Easton High School in northern Maine, your facts are a bit off

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:42:52 +0000

Back to the Tyler Clark endorsment. He’s an NYA grad, that’s the reason for his support. Most likely a friend of Poliquin’s son. BTW how successful are Poliquin’s developements? I heard he’s only sold 2 houses in his 60 house developement. I’d hardly call that successful!

By: ATC

ATC — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:11:06 +0000

I think the reason why people are attracted to Bruce Poliquin is that his message of fiscal responsibility is extremely timely. Just as the tanking economy was a major contributing factor to Obama’s win last year, the horribly mismanaged spending in this state will be a major issue in this gov race.

What Poliquin is saying makes sense AND he actually has the (successful) private sector experience to back his message up, which in my opinion sets him apart from other candidates that are saying some of the same things.

By: Brad Watts

Brad Watts — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:14:40 +0000

Wow.
I’m actually glad to see this much fighting this early.
Usually when I get mad it’s because I care about an issue and I’m glad that people care this much about the future of Maine.

Fact: Bruce has raised and put in a lot of money.
Fact: Bruce has a big cool bus.
Fact: Bruce has a lot of staffers, I’m not for sure but I think him and Jacobson are about tied in that aspect.
Fact: Jacobson’s staff are Mainers and his leadership team is compiled of some big local names.

What’s left to be debated is if any of these things matter.
Name recognition is a key and a big cool bus gets people talking.

By: JB

JB — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:06:33 +0000

Dave, such strong lanquage, very unprofessional. A Few facts for you Dave:
1. The Poliquin campaign is the fastest growing gubernatorial campaign in the state whether Democrate or Republican!
2. It is very well organized and staffed and has raised the most money than any other candidate!
3. You don’t need to be a paid staffer to know this Dave!
4. Bruce doesn’t need a handout from the state through public campaign financing as Mills, Mitchell, and Richardson!
5. Bruce has been raising funds for over a year now and not looking to the state to pay for his campaign.
Dave, how can a candidate take money from the state in these hard economic times?

By: JB

JB — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:52:41 +0000

Dave, such strong lanquage, very unprofessional. A few facts for you: The Poliquin campaign is the fastest growing gubernatorial
campaign in the state whether it’s Democrate or Republican. It is
very well organized and staffed and has raised the most money than any other candidate. You don’t need to be a paid staffer to know
this Dave! Why don’t you join the Poliquin campaign and support
Bruce?

By: JB

JB — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:43:06 +0000

Mr Davis, If Paul LePage is attracting supporters like you,
then it does not say much about Paul LePage. I have heard Paul speak and was very impressed with his life story, but Poliquin’s
business background in finance and management is far superior than
Paul Lepage’s. End of story!

By: Allen Davis

Allen Davis — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:55:40 +0000

Poliquin is a disingenuous ass. You can just tell when you listen to him talk that he is just basically reading or reciting whatever he thinks we want to hear.

Sorry, but I’d prefer people who come off as genuine. If I want somebody I consider a “real conservative” then I’ll take LePage, thank you very much. If I want the business guy, I’ll take Jacobson. If I want the guy who can appeal across the political spectrum, then I’ll take Mills. All those guys come off as real. Poliquin comes off like a robot.

Point is, Poliquin is full of shit. Just trying to buy attention, and purchase the Blaine House. No thanks. Voters would see through that anyway in the general, so he’d get his ass kicked no matter what.

Frankly, I don’t even care what he “really” thinks about issues. He’ll never be more conservative than LePage, so if that is what I care about, then he still wouldn’t get my vote.

His ONLY selling point is money. And sure, that’s important to a point, but you can’t buy an office, and that is what he is trying to do.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:44:31 +0000

Wow, this is pretty ridiculous.

So what, did Poliquin send out an email or something asking all the kool-aid drinking douchebag supporters he has to come out of the cracks and spam the comment section of this article?

This is so stupid. All of the arguments from these Poliquin people read like they are from a talking points memo. None of you sound like ACTUAL supporters. You sound like either paid staff, or “supporters” who have been given instructions on how to astroturf.

Of course, the only reason Poliquin is even talked about at all is because he has money. He isn’t genuine, nor is he compelling. Frankly, every time I see him speak in public, he comes off phony.

So, much like a sad lonely kid in college who buys his friends by joining a fraternity, Poliquin is just ego-stroking and trying to gain accolades by buying a political office. That wouldn’t be so bad if it wasn’t so obvious. It isn’t like he has ever cared about sinking his money into politics and causes until he could have gotten power out of the deal. Pathetic.

I don’t believe a single one of these pro-Poliquin comments. They ALL sound bought and paid for. They are either staff of astroturf.

By: Kendra

Kendra — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:48:35 +0000

Maine’s Son, You are wrong about Mr. Poliquin “finessing” his answer on the pro-choice position. He does not equivocate his pro-life position. But he is right, we have a law upheld by the US Supreme Court. This is not even a state-level issue today. I met Mr. Poliquin at the Lobster Festival this summer and I listened not only to his answers to my questions but listened as he talked taxes, healthcare, abortion and government spending with many people. I personally feel he handled all questions honestly and in a straight-forward manner. While I still feel his approach is a breath of fresh air, I sincerely hope that he represents only the tip of the iceberg and that across our state and across the country we have more people running for office that are like Bruce Poliquin and even Paul LePage.

If you’re looking for a dark horse to emerge, I think you should look at Poliquin. He represents the honest, common sense, non-political-agenda driven approach we need in Maine and across the United States. Others here have suggested you contact Mr. Poliquin and talk with him. I think that’s an excellent idea.

Personally, I feel the exchange on this website is great. Americans are waking up and listening, thinking and getting involved. It’s what we all need to do, so thank you for doing your part Maine’s Son…and everyone else who has commented.