Amy Fried
@asfried.bsky.social
Political scientist, kayaker
Emeritus, UMaine
Political Sightlines at https://amyfried.substack.com/
Books on how U.S. conservatives weaponized distrust, New England politics, professionalizing polling, and perceptions of public opinion as a resource
Emeritus, UMaine
Political Sightlines at https://amyfried.substack.com/
Books on how U.S. conservatives weaponized distrust, New England politics, professionalizing polling, and perceptions of public opinion as a resource
Golden can't win a Dem primary now, could run as an indie sometime. He's been so disingenuous, making up straw men to argue against like him claiming that critics in the district were dark money denizens. And his statement about what the majority supports describes Matt Dunlap yet he disses him.
November 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Golden can't win a Dem primary now, could run as an indie sometime. He's been so disingenuous, making up straw men to argue against like him claiming that critics in the district were dark money denizens. And his statement about what the majority supports describes Matt Dunlap yet he disses him.
I've been wondering if Troy Jackson could use money raised for a gubernatorial campaign for a House one. This looks to me like the FEC prohibits transfers from a state race to a federal one, although he could return $ to donors and ask for it back. #mepolitics www.fec.gov/help-candida...
November 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I've been wondering if Troy Jackson could use money raised for a gubernatorial campaign for a House one. This looks to me like the FEC prohibits transfers from a state race to a federal one, although he could return $ to donors and ask for it back. #mepolitics www.fec.gov/help-candida...
A few weeks ago Deprez and I wrote about Dunlap vs Golden (and the Senate race, too). Here's part of what we said about these candidates and the ME-2 Dem primary race.
Also: National reporters should listen to people who live here. #mepolitics washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/24/g...
Also: National reporters should listen to people who live here. #mepolitics washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/24/g...
November 6, 2025 at 2:09 AM
A few weeks ago Deprez and I wrote about Dunlap vs Golden (and the Senate race, too). Here's part of what we said about these candidates and the ME-2 Dem primary race.
Also: National reporters should listen to people who live here. #mepolitics washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/24/g...
Also: National reporters should listen to people who live here. #mepolitics washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/24/g...
November 5, 2025 at 12:59 AM
We need an I Voted sticker archive. Maybe a contest or Hall of Fame, too.
Here’s my entry.
Here’s my entry.
November 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
We need an I Voted sticker archive. Maybe a contest or Hall of Fame, too.
Here’s my entry.
Here’s my entry.
Note that each ActBlue donation (with a MA address) is matched to one showing the donor and their location above it. See attached example. (Thanks to Ben Gaines for pointing this out to me.) #mepolitics
November 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Note that each ActBlue donation (with a MA address) is matched to one showing the donor and their location above it. See attached example. (Thanks to Ben Gaines for pointing this out to me.) #mepolitics
Can we take a deep breath and treat each other respectfully during this primary contest and not claim that those with whom we disagree are being manipulated by some mysterious theys? Platner's former pol director Genevieve McDonald, is a smart, capable woman. @aobrien2024.bsky.social #mepolitics
![O'Brien says he is angry because "they are not only trying to sink Graham [Platner]'s campaign but they are manipulating" Platner's former political director Genevieve McDonald.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:z5y55yjzykk2i62a53fbj7e7/bafkreih5gayfcbe6d67p36q3dmp7aty5acz6f4ioejn7lrq3xupdzbfyya@jpeg)
October 31, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Can we take a deep breath and treat each other respectfully during this primary contest and not claim that those with whom we disagree are being manipulated by some mysterious theys? Platner's former pol director Genevieve McDonald, is a smart, capable woman. @aobrien2024.bsky.social #mepolitics
Why are you saying Genevieve McDonald is being manipulated? She seems perfectly capable of forming her own conclusions and speaking for herself. And who is "they"?
October 31, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Why are you saying Genevieve McDonald is being manipulated? She seems perfectly capable of forming her own conclusions and speaking for herself. And who is "they"?
Platner's most recent rally was in Damariscotta. In 2024, Harris won 67.1% of the vote there, a higher % than the state (and of course ME-2) but also the First District. As this map shows, midcoast Maine is very blue. (Map is interactive at the link.) #mepolitics www.politico.com/2024-electio...
October 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Platner's most recent rally was in Damariscotta. In 2024, Harris won 67.1% of the vote there, a higher % than the state (and of course ME-2) but also the First District. As this map shows, midcoast Maine is very blue. (Map is interactive at the link.) #mepolitics www.politico.com/2024-electio...
Someone reached out to me and said they took screenshots of a poll that sent to them, which appears to be the NRSC poll.
Check out the full wording read to people before they were asked about how/whether that affected their support. This was written to achieve a result. #mepolitics 1/
Check out the full wording read to people before they were asked about how/whether that affected their support. This was written to achieve a result. #mepolitics 1/
October 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Someone reached out to me and said they took screenshots of a poll that sent to them, which appears to be the NRSC poll.
Check out the full wording read to people before they were asked about how/whether that affected their support. This was written to achieve a result. #mepolitics 1/
Check out the full wording read to people before they were asked about how/whether that affected their support. This was written to achieve a result. #mepolitics 1/
FB post by Platner's former political director, who's been a lobster boat captain and state legislator.
October 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
FB post by Platner's former political director, who's been a lobster boat captain and state legislator.
The video of my Bangor No Kings speech is too long to post but I’ll report that it ended with the crowd chanting No on 1!
Let’s save absentee voting!
#mepolitics
Let’s save absentee voting!
#mepolitics
October 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The video of my Bangor No Kings speech is too long to post but I’ll report that it ended with the crowd chanting No on 1!
Let’s save absentee voting!
#mepolitics
Let’s save absentee voting!
#mepolitics
I spoke at Bangor #NoKings and here I am afterward with my good friend Rep. Laurie Osher of Orono. #mepolitics
October 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I spoke at Bangor #NoKings and here I am afterward with my good friend Rep. Laurie Osher of Orono. #mepolitics
There was a wide variety of candidates, with diverse ideological perspectives in the 2018 Dem primary for ME governor. Look at how voters voted.
The top two finishers were the most moderate. That's based on voters' choices.
The top two finishers were the most moderate. That's based on voters' choices.
October 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
There was a wide variety of candidates, with diverse ideological perspectives in the 2018 Dem primary for ME governor. Look at how voters voted.
The top two finishers were the most moderate. That's based on voters' choices.
The top two finishers were the most moderate. That's based on voters' choices.
Homemade No on 1 sign on a Bangor lawn in a residential area. #mepolitics
October 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Homemade No on 1 sign on a Bangor lawn in a residential area. #mepolitics
On the first round? Here's what that initial distribution of votes looked like. Mills got 33%. The top two vote getters were not progressives.
Don't know what that means for today though!
Don't know what that means for today though!
October 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
On the first round? Here's what that initial distribution of votes looked like. Mills got 33%. The top two vote getters were not progressives.
Don't know what that means for today though!
Don't know what that means for today though!
October 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Patel is lying. The FBI laid out Epstein's and Maxwell's sex trafficking of minors. This is from 2022.
www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr...
www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr...
September 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Patel is lying. The FBI laid out Epstein's and Maxwell's sex trafficking of minors. This is from 2022.
www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr...
www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr...
Charlie Kirk Thought Loving Maine Meant Keeping Immigrants Out. Let’s not forget the walls he wanted nor the horror of his murder. #mepolitics
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September 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Charlie Kirk Thought Loving Maine Meant Keeping Immigrants Out. Let’s not forget the walls he wanted nor the horror of his murder. #mepolitics
amyfried.substack.com/p/charlie-ki...
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The Trump lawsuit against the NYT suggests Trump won by landslides in 2016 and 2020. That's blatantly false. He didn't win a majority of the popular vote either time and his electoral college totals were unremarkable.
September 16, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The Trump lawsuit against the NYT suggests Trump won by landslides in 2016 and 2020. That's blatantly false. He didn't win a majority of the popular vote either time and his electoral college totals were unremarkable.
This is a national poll, not a Maine one, but it's still worth noting regarding the Senate race and others. 58% want "an insider who can get things done" vs 42% "an outsider who wants to shake things up and change the system." #mepolitics
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
September 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
This is a national poll, not a Maine one, but it's still worth noting regarding the Senate race and others. 58% want "an insider who can get things done" vs 42% "an outsider who wants to shake things up and change the system." #mepolitics
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Beautiful! Here’s some of mine.
September 3, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Beautiful! Here’s some of mine.