Republican lawmaker quits GOP weeks after winning re-election in Maine

(Salon) - Rep. Don Marean a state legislator in Maine left the Republican Party without explanation last week although his moderate voting record could offer a clue into his motives. Marean unenrolled from the Republican Party on Thursday and in the process reduced the GOPs minority in the Maine House of Representatives according to the Bangor Daily News. While Marean told the Bangor Daily News that he wasnt going to elaborate on why he left the party out of respect for his Republican colleagues one possible explanation is that he was a more moderate congressman within the partys conservative caucus. Read More