I'm giving it some thought for the very reason that Olympia quit. It's just not working down there and maybe we need to try something different. … We have serious problems in this country but we can't begin to solve them until we solve this shrill deadlock.


Stating that he was considering a run as an Independent for US Senate after Olympia Snowe's surprise announcement that she would be retiring from it, as quoted in "Olympia Snowe Retirement Causes Maine Scramble" in the Associated Press (29 February 2012)


I'm giving it some thought for the very reason that Olympia quit. It's just not working down there and maybe we need to try something different. …...

I'm giving it some thought for the very reason that Olympia quit. It's just not working down there and maybe we need to try something different. …...

I'm giving it some thought for the very reason that Olympia quit. It's just not working down there and maybe we need to try something different. …...

I'm giving it some thought for the very reason that Olympia quit. It's just not working down there and maybe we need to try something different. …...