May 1, 2008 - 11:37am
Rowe slowly prepares for 2010
By Jessica Alaimo
Category: GovernorTags: John Baldacci, Dana Dow, Steven Rowe, John Brautigam, Sean Faircloth, Janet Mills, Barry Hobbins
Attorney General Steven Rowe’s 2010 gubernatorial campaign is slowly coming to life.
Rowe, D-Portland and a former Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, has confirmed that www.rowe2010.com belongs to him, along with another URL. In addition, he’s drumming up support on Facebook – though his profile doesn’t say what he’s running for yet. He has 75 supporters.
Rowe said he definitely running for governor – but wants to wait until the end of the year, when his Attorney General’s term is up, to start campaigning.
Speculation is wide as to who else may seek the job. State Sen. Dana Dow, R-Waldoboro, announced he is pondering a bid during the February Republican caucuses.
Gov. John Baldacci will be termed out.
While Rowe lines up to be governor, several legislators are lining up to be Attorney General. Rep. Sean Faircloth, D-Bangor, and Rep. John Brautigam, D-Falmouth, have given up their house seats in hopes of winning the post. Rep. Janet Mills, D-Farmington, is running again for her House seat, but also plans to seek the post. Sen. Barry Hobbins, D-Saco, has also expressed interest in the seat.
Constitutional officers are elected by the Legislature, and Rowe is termed out, leaving the seat wide open.
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Great news, another failed democrat to dig the hole deeper for Maine Citizens!
Rowe will continue the failed policies that have placed Maine near last in every available measure of societal success except of course for TAXES where we remain in the top two spots.
Our failed educational establishment run by unions will continue to turn out generations of young people brainwashed into thinking that they must depend on government to do all things for them.
What a bright furture we have.
Rowe for Gov!
Steve is hardly a failed Democrat; in fact, he's the brightest star in the Maine constellation today! I know him to be a man of great humility, integrity, intelligence, and ability. He's just the strong leader Maine needs to deal with the big challenges confronting us. Far from pursuing failed policies, he'll pursue the wise and necessary investments he's been successfully associated with all his career. I can't wait to support him!
He's also the husband of the
He's also the husband of the woman who thinks it's a really good idea to give birth control pills to little girls at the King Middle School, without parental knowledge. No thanks, no way. We don't need any more of that crap, thank you veddy much!
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