Who Do You Love

By Kevin Wack
The Portland Press Herald
Reprinted from Article January 30, 2008

With John Edwards expected to drop out of the presidential race this afternoon, I thought I’d post the Democratic congressional candidates’ views on their party’s presidential candidates.

I asked them whether they’re supporting a particular candidate. Keep in mind that I did these interviews during the week of the New Hampshire primary, so the candidates’ preferences may have changed since then.

Here are their responses:

* Michael Brennan said that he supports Barack Obama.

* Adam Cote said that he likes all the Democratic presidential candidates but is leaning toward Obama.

* Mark Lawrence said that he is not supporting any particular candidate in the Democratic field.

* Steve Meister did not express support for any one candidate, speaking favorably about both Obama and Hillary Clinton.

* Chellie Pingree did not express a preference among the Democratic candidates.

* Ethan Strimling said that he’s supported and given money to Clinton, but is excited about all of the Democratic candidates.