Mr. Gattine, this is Governor Paul Richard LePage. I would like to talk to you about your comments about my being a racist, you cocksucker. And you—I… - Paul LePage

About Paul LePage

Paul Richard LePage (born October 9, 1948) is a Maine Republican Party politician who has served as the 74th since 2011. LePage was elected governor of Maine with a plurality in a five-candidate race in 2010 and was re-elected with a stronger plurality in a three-candidate election in 2014. LePage has made eliminating Maine's income tax, fighting illegal drugs, and education reforms such as high priorities for his administration, which has garnered controversy as he has repeatedly vetoed bills regardless of their merits to pressure the into implementing his proposals. He has also drawn attention for controversial statements he has made about various subjects, his dislike of Maine newspapers, and his administrative actions. He was threatened with an unsuccessful effort for using his office to have the Democratic fired from a new job at a nonprofit organization.

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