Brian Duff quoted in Telegram story on gubernatorial candidate Shawn Moody

A July 25, 2010 Maine Sunday Telegram profile of Shawn Moody, an independent Maine gubernatorial candidate, quoted Brian Duff, Ph.D., UNE assistant professor of political science. Moody portrays himself as the candidate for small businesspeople, the Telegram story explained. He talks about his success in business and applying those lessons to state government. Duff said Moody is an "appealing character," who comes across as a straight-talking Mainer. But, said Duff, he tends to speak in broad generalizations. He noted that in the primaries, several candidates ran on the strength of their business backgrounds, and they didn't win. "I don't have high hopes for Shawn Moody to end up in the governor's house this year," Duff said. "That being said, he could run a respectable independent campaign, particularly in a year that's likely to be a little chaotic at the polls."

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