In need of rural voters, Maine Democrats leave gun ban out of party platform May 21, 2018Daily Brief, Donald Trump, Elections, Governor LePage, Legislature, U.S. CongressAdam Cote, Barbara Bush, Bernie Sanders, Betsy Sweet, Dick Bachelder, Emile Clavet, ethan strimling, George H.W. Bush, Janet Mills, John Patrick, Kevin Dean, Lisa Keim, Mark Dion, Mark Eves, Mary Mayhew, Matt Dunlap, Meaghan Schoff, Michael Jackson, Olympia Snowe, Pat McGowan, Paul LePage, Seth Berner By Michael Shepherd There were mixed results for progressives at the Democratic state convention, where gubernatorial candidates also previewed a strategy against front-runner Janet Mills.