In his analysis of Steve Rowe’s proposed cigarette tax, Matt Gagnon of Pine Tree Politics singled out and praised Eliot for his honest and straightforward campaign style. Below is an excerpt from the article:

Contrary to a candidate like Eliot Cutler who – to his credit – has been campaigning on telling the truth about the state’s need to swallow some bitter pills since the beginning (it was the first thing he said to me when I met him the first time), Rowe’s cigarette tax seems like amateur hour.

You can read the complete article here.