Image from Wikipedia THE COMMON TOUCH FRESHMAN REP. JOHN BALDACCI TRIES TO MIND MAINE'S... Portland Press Herald - NewsBank - Jun 4, 1995 Excerpt: "Inside an elevator in the U.S. Capitol earlier this year, a tourist asked the man next to her to drop her off on the third floor. But the man pushing the button was no elevator operator. He was Rep. John Baldacci of Maine. ``Can you believe it?'' laughed Baldacci at the time. ``She thought I was running the elevator. I get no respect... Read Full Story
Image from Wikipedia THE COMMON TOUCH FRESHMAN REP. JOHN BALDACCI TRIES TO MIND MAINE'S... Portland Press Herald - NewsBank - Jun 4, 1995 Excerpt: "Inside an elevator in the U.S. Capitol earlier this year, a tourist asked the man next to her to drop her off on the third floor. But the man pushing the button was no elevator operator. He was Rep. John Baldacci of Maine. ``Can you believe it?'' laughed Baldacci at the time. ``She thought I was running the elevator. I get no respect... Read Full Story
Image from WikipediaSee also: Dirigo doomed? Sen. Sullivan: 'I'm not carrying governor's water' - Village Soup (URL directly below) http://waldo.villagesoup.com/Government/story.cfm?storyID=112615 and Dirigo – The Missing Piece - By Alex Hammer (2006) Gov. John Baldacci: Dirigo bill to help more Mainers get insurance - Bangor Daily News Excerpt: "In addition, the bill proposes to assess a 50 cent tax on tobacco products and to equalize tax treatment of all tobacco products. These... Read Full Story
Image from WikipediaSee also: Dirigo doomed? Sen. Sullivan: 'I'm not carrying governor's water' - Village Soup (URL directly below) http://waldo.villagesoup.com/Government/story.cfm?storyID=112615 and Dirigo – The Missing Piece - By Alex Hammer (2006) Gov. John Baldacci: Dirigo bill to help more Mainers get insurance - Bangor Daily News Excerpt: "In addition, the bill proposes to assess a 50 cent tax on tobacco products and to equalize tax treatment of all tobacco products. These... Read Full Story
See also: I Think Governor Baldacci Makes Political Calculation With Budget Cuts and The Legacy of John Baldacci and This Great State Bangor Daily News story link and excerpt is below: Alex: See links on top of post for full examination, but it seems safe to say that the Governor will have to build a broad and respected coalition (starting with his own party but not ending there, see also Bangor Daily News article below) if he wishes to be successful. There is an expression that "when all... Read Full Story
