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This purple swath of Maine could determine control of Congress [View all]
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This purple swath of Maine could determine control of Congress
The 2nd District sports a Democratic House member but voted Republican in the 2020 presidential contest.
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{I’m all out.}
Susan Surabian, left, and Michelle Robbins canvass voters on the streets of Skowhegan, Maine, for the Harris campaign. (Photo by Joanna Slater/TWP)
By Joanna Slater
October 26, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EDT
WILTON, Maine — Jon Bubier is the kind of voter who is turning next month’s election in this swath of Maine into a brawl unlike any other in New England.
A self-described conservative Republican, Bubier voted for Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020. Yet he also voted repeatedly to send a Democrat to Congress. “I like somebody who votes with their constituents, not their frickin’ party,” Bubier said.
As he sipped a beer in a low-ceilinged bar, Bubier, 62, said he was done with Trump. The former president has “acted like a fifth-grade bully,” Bubier said. “I can’t do it again.” This time, Vice President Kamala Harris has his vote.
How many voters feel the same way could have profound consequences in Maine — and well beyond.
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{I’m all out.}
By Joanna Slater
Joanna Slater is a national correspondent for The Washington Post focusing on the Northeast. Previously she served as the India bureau chief based in New Delhi. Prior to joining The Post, she was a foreign correspondent for the Globe & Mail and a reporter at the Wall Street Journal. Her postings include assignments in Mumbai, Hong Kong and Berlin. follow on X @jslaternyc
This purple swath of Maine could determine control of Congress
The 2nd District sports a Democratic House member but voted Republican in the 2020 presidential contest.
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{I’m all out.}
Susan Surabian, left, and Michelle Robbins canvass voters on the streets of Skowhegan, Maine, for the Harris campaign. (Photo by Joanna Slater/TWP)
By Joanna Slater
October 26, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EDT
WILTON, Maine — Jon Bubier is the kind of voter who is turning next month’s election in this swath of Maine into a brawl unlike any other in New England.
A self-described conservative Republican, Bubier voted for Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020. Yet he also voted repeatedly to send a Democrat to Congress. “I like somebody who votes with their constituents, not their frickin’ party,” Bubier said.
As he sipped a beer in a low-ceilinged bar, Bubier, 62, said he was done with Trump. The former president has “acted like a fifth-grade bully,” Bubier said. “I can’t do it again.” This time, Vice President Kamala Harris has his vote.
How many voters feel the same way could have profound consequences in Maine — and well beyond.
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{I’m all out.}
By Joanna Slater
Joanna Slater is a national correspondent for The Washington Post focusing on the Northeast. Previously she served as the India bureau chief based in New Delhi. Prior to joining The Post, she was a foreign correspondent for the Globe & Mail and a reporter at the Wall Street Journal. Her postings include assignments in Mumbai, Hong Kong and Berlin. follow on X @jslaternyc
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