You've heard the saying "As Maine goes, so goes the nation." Is that true? Well, it USED to be. Maine's election of governor predicted the party outcome for 22 out of 29 elections starting back in 1820. That's where the "...as Maine goes" moniker came from. Recently, however, our track record has not been so good.
Maine voters decided to expand Medicaid in Maine but Governor LePage stated that he will not implement that law until the Maine Legislature can fund it.