* * * Maine's Finger-Post Everyone with the least knowledge
of United States politics is aware of the traditional relationship of the State of Maine to American elections. Maine elects its Governor, Senators, and Congressmen about two months before the general date, and the results of its voting nearly always afford some index of how the country will vote. As, however, it is by tradition a strongly Republican State, it may exaggerate a Republican current and rather under-emphasize a Democratic one. The fact, therefore, that Maine last week went strongly Democratic and re- elected a Democratic Governor by a vastly increased majority, suggests that President Roosevelt's prospects in the November Congressional elections are very bright indeed. Following on the re-organization of the New Deal, his hold on the confidence of his countrymen seems to be stronger than ever. He is in fact the only leader America has in sight—and one more than some other nations possess. * * * *
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