During the 2010 Maine gubernatorial election, Republican candidate Paul LePage told a local news outlet: “I’m more of a street fighter than an angry person. And when I go through the halls in Augusta, I’m going to float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.” Six months after going from a small-town mayor to the governor’s mansion on a wave of anti-establishment fervor, LePage hasn’t pulled any punches. The 62-year-old chief executive has rolled back business regulations, trimmed Maine’s welfare system, signed the biggest tax cuts in state history and annoyed just about every interest group along the way. His first act as governor was an executive order ending Maine’s status as a sanctuary state for illegal immigrants Read more: dailycaller/2011/07/25/from-the-streets-to-the-governors-mansion-paul-lepage-embraces-fiscal-conservatism-for-survival/#ixzz2VcEm0ROj
Posted on: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 18:33:57 +0000
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