"It's not that Golden, a three-term incumbent and Marine veteran, doesn't deserve a primary from the left. He certainly does. (Golden is one of those Democrats that the elite political press love to call "moderate," as though there is no such thing as a conservative Democrat, which is what he is.) But, dammit, this whole thing doesn't have to get self-destructive right from jump."
"If Matt Dunlap thinks this district will choose him over Paul LePage, he's got another thing coming, Golden said in a statement. A 30-year party crony like Matt Dunlap won't cut it the last time Matt held elected office he was a pro-life Democrat at a time when that unfortunately wasn't unusual. Watching Dunlap try to recreate himself as a progressive would be amusing if it were not so"
Jared Golden, a three-term incumbent and Marine veteran, faces a primary challenge from State Auditor Matt Dunlap. Golden is described as a conservative Democrat often labeled "moderate" by elite political press. Golden's campaign leaked polling showing Dunlap trailing Republican former Governor Paul LePage by ten points in a hypothetical general election. Dunlap rejects poll concerns, saying the only poll that matters is the election. Golden and allies argue he is the only viable candidate to defeat LePage and criticize Dunlap's long party ties and past pro-life stance while attempting to position as progressive.
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