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Maine State Legislature MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE The following document is provided by the LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DIGITAL LIBRARY at the Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library http://legislature.maine.gov/lawlib Reproduced from scanned originals with text recognition applied (searchable text may contain some errors and/or omissions) Aug 19, 2011 Zoe A. Wyman Kittery Point, ME Aug 19, 2011 Pat Paiton-Small Leeds,ME Aug 19, 2011 Gordon Lutz Holden,ME Aug 19, 2011 Mitchell Clyde Thomas Durham,ME Aug 19, 2011 Karin Thomas Camden,ME Aug 19, 2011 Gerrymandering was started in Massachusetts and in my opinion it should be illegal. Wade Eisner ELIOT,ME Aug 19, 2011 Suzanne Arnold West Bath, ME Aug 19, 2011 David Wood Hallowell, ME Aug 19, 2011 America is trying to function with only one authentic party, don't let Maine go the way of the nation! Keep our Republican party healthy and reasonable. Fight for Maine! I david a dearborn Portland, ME Aug 19, 2011 Stop this redistricting to benefit only the GOP! 11 Carol Duncanson Westbrook, ME Aug 19, 2011 322 Peter H. Martin Camden,ME Aug 19, 2011 Robyn Deveney Oakland, ME Aug 19, 2011 I wish that Republicans would make an attempt to win an election in a fair and just manner, instead of relying on tricks like redistricting and verbal mud-slinging. It's time to grow up GOP and play fair. Adam South Portland, ME Aug 19, 2011 Karol P. Kucinski Vinalhaven, ME Aug 19, 2011 This is inexcusable. If Democrats were doing this to our Republican Senators, the Republicans would be up in arms. William Leavenworth Searsmont, ME Aug 19, 2011 These Republicans are power hungry, greedy, and arrogant. We can't allow our state to go down in flames--the tea party is evil. LauraS. Uhl Durham,ME Aug 19, 2011 John Bryant North Anson, ME Aug 19, 2011 This ia blatant power grab! Let's be fair here. Mary Murphy Portland, ME Aug 19, 2011 Gail Ruwe New Harbor, ME Aug 19, 2011 323 Sylvia federico Falmouth, ME Aug 19, 2011 No to redistricting! Robin Gallup Kingfield, ME Aug 19, 2011 Now we know why Republicans poured so much money from gut of state into our 2010 election. This is not Democracy! Sarah J Arnold Topsham,ME Aug 19, 2011 Joan Small Farmington, ME Aug 19, 2011 kathy gunst south berwick, ME Aug 19, 2011 susan chasse stilphen saco, ME Aug 19, 2011 keith rendall wiscasset, ME Aug 19, 2011 Jeremiah Nazarkewycz Augusta,ME Aug 19, 2011 Fight fascism! What was WWII all about? HRCoursen Brunswick, ME Aug 19, 2011 sarah t. moon south portland, ME Aug 19, 2011 324 Deborah Hitchings Camden,ME Aug 19, 2011 This is such a political gerrymandering move on the part of Republicans. I used to respect them, but no more. Isabel Anderson Portland, ME Aug 19, 2011 Arnold Greenberg Blue Hill, ME Aug 19, 2011 Linda Silvia Weeks Mills, ME Aug 19, 2011 Stacey Mondschein Hallowell, ME Aug 19, 2011 Please do not accept the Republican redistricting scheme. It's partisan politics at its worst. Lynn Lackoff Waldoboro, ME Aug 19, 2011 Richard Roelofs Blue Hill, ME Aug 19, 2011 The Republican redistricting plan is ridiculous. John Dube Poland, ME Aug 19, 2011 Outrageous plan! Progressives must stand up and make our voices heard as insistently as the radical right. More insistently! Tova Starbird - DeVos Hallowell, ME Aug 19, 2011 Kenneth Oberholtzer Stockton Springs, ME Aug 19, 2011 325 Carol-Lynn Rossel Winthrop, ME Aug 19, 2011 Why disrupt more people than necessary? Keep the changes to a minimum so fewer people will be confused about where and how to cast their votes. And keep the people who voted for Chellie Pingree in her district. Or perhaps that is your true objective? Katherine Holland Warren,ME Aug 19, 2011 Bonnie Spiegel Portland, ME Aug 19, 2011 Deborah Marlowe Liberty, ME Aug 19, 2011 C. Claire Steeves Standish, ME Aug 19, 2011 Is this really Maine,U.S.A.? Cannot believe the current state of affairs in OUR government in this 21st century! ! Power and Greed.Sh::kening !! Put CivieSc classes back in the classroom. Melvin Glazier Madison,ME Aug 19,, 2011 ,1,: , ,, ' t,, Matthew Freedman Brooksville, ME Aug 19, 2011 Re-districting is not something that the government should be focusing on right now. Anti-"big government" Republicans should stop focusing on getting re-elected and manipulating red tape and focus on what they've promised us: jobs. Ian Carlsen Portland, ME Aug 19, 2011 NO James McHugh Mexico, ME Aug 19, 2011 326 Mark McNeil West Bath, ME Aug 19, 2011 Christopher Reid Ellsworth, ME Aug 19, 2011 Lyn Marx Hope,ME Aug 19,201 l Cynthia Winder Topsham,ME Aug 19, 2011 I am appalled by this strategy to gain votes and urge the Legislature to maintain current Congressional districts in Maine. Thanks, Bonnie Bonnie Rukin Camden.ME Aug 19, 2011 George Simonson Harpswell, ME Aug 19, 2011 Paul Gregory Winslow, ME Aug 19, 2011 Please do not ccept the Republican plan to radically redistrict. It is based solely on partisan posturing. Geoffrey Ives Cornish, ME Aug 19, 2011 I suppose nothing will stop you jackasses from subverting democracy; all across the country you seem hell bent on it. Try to keep in your tiny little minds that what goes around comes around and your day will come. Try representing the state rather than your corporate job creators. Robert Shaw Belfast, ME Aug 19, 2011 327 Redistricting per consus reords was intended for FAIR representation, not partison politics. Vivian M Turcott Portland, ME Aug 19, 2011 Lori Cole Northfield, ME Aug 19, 2011 Katie Sheldon Berwick, ME Aug 19, 2011 David Sanford Cape Elizabeth, ME Aug 19, 2011 This is beyond the pale. I am just shocked by this blatant dishonesty and manipulation of my personal rights. Nancy Linkin Camden,ME Aug 19, 2011 PaulMaddrell Cape Elizabet~, ..M~,. {!!1. ·.r ; r; ;Jlt1 Aug 19, iOll ·. :-''!('', Rob LeVine ,. ,, 1(1' Smithfi~141, ME ·- ' 1 '!i . ''Nd . j Aug 19, 2011 It is a transparent attempt to make this a Republican stronghold, despite the actual political tendencies in this areal Sally Burtnette-Leser Camden,ME Aug 19, 2011 Richard Servidio Lewiston, ME Aug 19, 2011 NO!NO!NOI William Duffy South Portland, ME Aug 19, 2011 328 Lonnie Kennedy Wiscasset, ME Aug 19, 2011 Elizabeth Sprague East Machias, ME Aug 19, 2011 Another attempt (after the ban on election day registration) to tilt voting toward the Maine Republican part? James Bucar Old Orchard Beach, ME Aug 19, 2011 Lori Berkey Corea, ME Aug 19, 2011 Russell Sprague Gorham.ME Aug 19, 2011 joan federman Stockton Springs, ME Aug 19, 2011 Sue Stafford Islesboro, ME Aug 19, 2011 Jonathan McCoy Winslow, ME Aug 19, 2011 Jane Sloven Portland, ME Aug 19, 2011 Timothy Wilkins Cape Elizabeth, ME Aug 19, 2011 This is a typical GOP tactic. They ask for something which is way more than they are looking for but after the Dems compromise they get exactly what they were looking for to begin with. Don't fall for it...AGAIN! !! Craig Lindsay Scarborough, ME Aug 19, 2011 329 Gerrymandering is dirty , ethically corrupt politics , How many times must the people say NAY to this ? keith R Heavrin Jr Surry,ME Aug 19, 2011 diane schivera Union, ME Aug 19, 2011 Kristen Lindquist Camden,ME Aug 19, 2011 Elizabeth Phipps Standish, ME Aug 19, 2011 Diane LaPointe Portland, ME Aug 19, 2011 David Mokler Dayton, ME Aug 19, 2011 MaryJane Welch Rockland, ME Aug 19,.+011 ,. !-]~:~~. cir:\4,1::·hr.·' ~ James Bernier Windham,ME Aug 19, 2011 Jennifer Whitehead gorham, ME Aug 19, 2011 ELIZABETH DALE Portland, ME Aug 19, 2011 Debbie Mellor Boothbay Harbor, ME Aug 19, 2011 James Kuffert Searsport, ME 330 Aug 19, 2011 eric Winterport, ME Aug 19, 2011 This Republican plan to redesign Maine's ongressional Districts is calculated to overtake the Electoral Votes. This is neither fair nor ok with the rest of us. Please stop this insanity Elizabeth Donald Bangor, ME Aug 19, 2011 Bevan Davies Kennebunk, ME Aug 19, 2011 Charles Courant Belfast, ME Aug 19, 2011 audrey smith free, ME Aug 19, 2011 Andre Turcotte Sanford, ME Aug 19, 2011 William Channell Aubum,ME Aug 19, 2011 George Fatula Seal Harbor, ME Aug 19, 2011 Nuala Brunswick, ME Aug 19, 2011 This is blatant right wing radicalism at its worst. It is unacceptable in this state with such limited representation. Patricia Mew South Portland, ME Aug 19, 2011 331 blair einstein belfast, ME Aug 19, 2011 Tom Rotroff Portland, ME Aug 19, 2011 The Democratic Plan moving only one community achieves balance within the likely margin of error on the Census. The Republican proposal gerrymandering is not acceptable. Christopher Johnson Somerville, ME Aug 19, 2011 Harry Noel Portland, ME Aug 19, 2011 Trisha Cantwell Bar Harbor, ME Aug 19, 2011 This is nuts! Common sense would be nice. Susan Funtsch Tumer,ME Aug 19, 2011 ; W' liain[ ' - i ;,1 1,, I , ;, /,,,JV ,,,_,s> , d, 1 ,, , - ~~1,~:}1~£l?,,, 1111,~· i:..: ._,1-: fi, "- l c·.J · , l. 111i!llt1 . ,tJ-:.1:t ••,rt;ii-1 Portland, ME Aug 19, 2011 JanetK Gorham,ME Aug 19, 2011 E.B.Atwood Topsham, ME Aug 19, 2011 Peter Mancini Freeport, ME Aug 19, 2011 Douglas Miller Cooper,ME Aug 19, 2011 332 Paul Ayotte Sidney, ME Aug 19, 2011 DAVID PUFF KITTERY POINT, ME Aug 19, 2011 Ingrid Van Steenberg Union, ME Aug 19, 2011 Lane Williamson Kittery Point, ME Aug 19, 2011 This does not pass the smell test.
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