Dropouts, straw polls hint at who to take seriously in crowded Maine governor’s race February 26, 2018Daily Brief, Elections, Governor LePage, Legislature, U.S. CongressAdam Cote, Amy Fried, Betsy Sweet, Bruce Poliquin, Diane Russell, Garrett Mason, George Mitchell, Hillary Clinton, Janet Mills, Jim Boyle, Lucas St. Clair, Mark Dion, Mark Eves, Mary Mayhew, Olympia Snowe, Paul LePage, Sean Faircloth, Shawn Moody, Terry Hayes, Tim Rich, Tom Andrews, William Cohen By Michael Shepherd It now feels like the 2018 campaign to is taking off in earnest, with two Democrats leaving the race since Friday and a Republican debate tonight in Waterville.