You've heard the saying "As Maine goes, so goes the nation." Is that true? Well, it USED to be. Maine's election of governor predicted the party outcome for 22 out of 29 elections starting back in 1820. That's where the "...as Maine goes" moniker came from. Recently, however, our track record has not been so good.
Maine is preparing to welcome a new face in its congressional delegation in Washington, even as Republican Bruce Poliquin is suing in federal court to reverse the result of this month's election.