The National Journal wrote a piece on the rise of three, serious Independent candidates in the New England running on a platform of pragmatic politics that makes state governance work better. Below is an excerpt from the article:
Three of them — former Democrats Eliot Cutler and Tim Cahill and former Republican Lincoln Chafee — are mounting serious third-party bids for governor in Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, respectively. All three come from established political backgrounds. Cutler worked in Democratic circles for years, including a stint at the Office of Management and Budget under President Carter. Chafee is part of a pedigreed political family. And Cahill has served as state treasurer since 2003.
You can read the complete article here with mention of Eliot in yellow.
Tags: Budget, Independent, Muskie, OMB