Sara Gideon was also handicapped by the fact that Mainers saw her as "not one of us". First of all, she is from Rhode Island and didn’t move to Maine until the age of 33. Second, Gideon is obviously not Caucasian; her father is from India and her mother, while her mother’s parents came from Armenia.
Sara Gideon was also handicapped by the fact that Mainers saw her as "not one of us". First of all, she is from Rhode Island and didn’t move to Maine until the age of 33. Second, Gideon is obviously not Caucasian; her father is from India and her mother, while her mother’s parents came from Armenia.
Sadly, such things matter to all-too-many Mainers, a significant portion of whom form a rather insular crowd.
Thanks for sharing the information. I didn’t know that history about Gideon.
What I understand is that the DSCC endorsing Gideon’s Senate campaign doomed the Democratic Party’s chances at winning the race. This is crazy considering she cut Collins’ margin of victory to single digits!
Angus King by contrast got re-elected in the 2024 Senate Race by nearly 18% points and happens to be an Independent Senator who caucuses with Democrats and is a reliable vote for the party. He’s also had a long history in Maine as he was Governor prior to being Senator.
Sara Gideon was also handicapped by the fact that Mainers saw her as "not one of us". First of all, she is from Rhode Island and didn’t move to Maine until the age of 33. Second, Gideon is obviously not Caucasian; her father is from India and her mother, while her mother’s parents came from Armenia.
Sadly, such things matter to all-too-many Mainers, a significant portion of whom form a rather insular crowd.
Thanks for sharing the information. I didn’t know that history about Gideon.
What I understand is that the DSCC endorsing Gideon’s Senate campaign doomed the Democratic Party’s chances at winning the race. This is crazy considering she cut Collins’ margin of victory to single digits!
Angus King by contrast got re-elected in the 2024 Senate Race by nearly 18% points and happens to be an Independent Senator who caucuses with Democrats and is a reliable vote for the party. He’s also had a long history in Maine as he was Governor prior to being Senator.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/why-sara-gideon-lost-senator-susan-collins-maine/