Gov. Paul LePage was in Lewiston on Jan. 19 and the Sun Journal made sure that readers knew that some of the citizens there were wearing the 61 percent buttons, indicating that 61 percent of the voters had not voted for LePage in the 2010 election.

Congratulations to the entrepreneur who thought of it. I have seen bumper stickers to that effect, too, so someone is making money.

When I first saw them, I must confess that I thought they referred to the 2006 election, when 61 percent of the population did not vote for John Baldacci.

Then I checked my figures — it was 62 percent of the electorate who did not vote for Baldacci in that election.

My mistake. Silly me.

Terence McManus, New Sharon

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