MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • October 23, 2022
Candidates in Maine this campaign season are falling all over themselves trying to show who supports the lobster industry the most. It’s certainly not doing any favors for those who make their living off the state’s iconic crustacean. They need support navigating their way through the rough waters ahead, as varying interests and crises collide in the Gulf of Maine. What they’ve gotten is a lot of silly gimmicks – and even more empty politicking from candidates who are not being honest about what’s going on off Maine’s coast, and don’t appear serious about finding a solution. To give the lobster industry its best chance at success, elected officials must recognize those realities and prepare to work with all parties. Instead, Maine Republicans seem interested only in getting people angry.