Congressman Mike Michaud (D. ME) scored a big endorsement for his bid for Governor against Tea Party Governor Paul LePage (R. ME):
After a thorough evaluation of the candidates, EqualityMaine is proud to endorse Congressman Mike Michaud in the race for Governor.
As a congressman, Mike has been a stalwart supporter of LGBT equality for the past 14 years, and his long history of bringing Maine people together to find solutions is exactly what we need in Augusta.
In 2014, Mainers have the opportunity to make history by electing Mike Michaud-- and choosing the nation’s first openly gay governor. Coupled with his strong record of support for the LGBT community in Maine, this historic opportunity makes Mike our choice for governor as we work to make equality real for all Mainers.
We’re ready to get to work to elect Mike. Are you with us?
Pitch in $10 – or more – today to ensure we have the resources we need to mobilize supporters of equality statewide and elect America’s first openly gay governor.
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In recent years, Maine’s governor has been a source of embarrassment, not inspiration. He has not only stood in the way of our state moving forward, he has moved us in the wrong direction.
Mike will be a governor that Mainers – all of us – can be proud of.
Mike will always stand up for LGBT Mainers and our rights. And, he will work to put our state back on track and find solutions that will benefit all the people of Maine. From making healthcare more affordable to putting Maine’s students first and growing our economy, Mike is the best candidate to move Maine forward.
If you’re as excited about Mike’s candidacy as we are, make a contribution today. Even $10 will help ensure we have the resources we need to help elect Maine's next governor.
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This decision wasn’t easy, and the Board of EqualityMaine took every factor into consideration in their deliberation. We are deeply grateful to Eliot Cutler for his generous and outspoken support of our work to win equality in Maine. It's a sign of how far we have come as a community that this year, two of the three candidates for Governor support EqualityMaine's work.
In 2012, we made history when we won the nation’s first proactive marriage initiative. Now it’s time to come together and make history again by electing Mike Michaud as our state’s next governor and the first openly gay governor in America.
Let’s get to work,
Ali Vander Zanden
Political Director
You can click here to contribute to Michaud's campaign:
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