Well, those who wanted to did, I guess.

The political landscape here in Maine has improved marginally. We retained our two Democratic US House seats and picked up a Democrat for Governor. Pity we did not kick out the incumbant Republican US Senator. The legislative Democratic majority in the legislative house and senate appears to be more narrow. We have our first Green Party legislator. The Green Party candidate for Governor received about 10% of the vote, with about $900,000 of public financing available to him.

We managed to survive the Republican onslaught here in Maine without appealing to voter misgivings about invasion from other states to our south, or from Iraq. What we should have done is proposed union with Nova Scotia, but I only say that because as a folksing tourist I find Nova Scotia such a great place to visit.

Sigh!

Charley Noble