December 21, 2009
Matthew Spieler
State Rep. Jim Campbell, a veteran Republican moderate, has announced that he is leaving the Republican Party to become an independent:
“This move has been a long time coming for me. I have been very frustrated with the Republican Party in Maine, and nationally, for their failure to address the health care crisis in a meaningful way. Nobody has all the answers, but the Republican Party has none when it comes to health care reform.”
He also tells Politico’s Ben Smith: “I’m for this public option big time.”
Matthew Spieler
Matthew Spieler is a former policy analyst for Congressional Quarterly, where he covered health care, education, labor, and veterans’ affairs. A graduate of The George Washington University, he has also worked as a reporter for CQ covering ...
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