What is Peter Mills, a Republican state senator and candidate for Governor of Maine in 2010, doing speaking at an Obamacare rally. He starts by stating that he is "offering a different perspective" and he didn't say anything that directly relates to the House very liberal plan, but he also didn't say anything remotely close to Conservative reforms (portability, moving tax benefits to individuals instead of tying them to jobs, entitlement reform, pooling, etc. al.) While it is nice to see someone standing up for what they believe in even if it opposes their party, he adds "bipartisan" legitimacy to a very partisan process thusfar (with a quick shoutout to Max Baucus in the Senate, who is trying against all odds to make it bi-partisan). Mr. Mills, while a very smart and honorable man, faces quite a challange explaining things like this to primary voters, especially if either an electable conservative (Paul LePage, mayor of Waterville, for example) or a more popular-with-conservatives moderate (Peter Vigue, CEO of Cianbro, for another example) runs.
Hat Tip: As Maine Goes
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