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[deleted] t1_itxy8ul wrote

Reply to comment by Interesting-Prior613 in Why all the anti Jared Golden ads on TV and YouTube? by katahdindave

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Weird-Tomorrow-9829 t1_itxzkb4 wrote

If the bear thing comes to the ballot again, the people who sign that petition should lose their voting rights. How many times did have to be voted on?

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hike_me t1_itz75qv wrote

It’s also why LePage won reelection. It was an off year election. Rural turn out was way up due to the bear baiting referendum, while the vote in greater Portland / the coast was down. I’m 100% convinced Michaud would have won by a couple points otherwise.

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eljefino t1_itze2th wrote

They do this on purpose with something controversial. They had an anti-flag burning referendum meant to get all the old curmedgeons out to vote, hoping that the weak Republicans would get a boost.

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cepheus42 t1_itzdb53 wrote

I support a petition to pass a law that says once a petition has been voted on and has passed or failed, you can't put it up for petition again for at least ten years.

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