The gloves came off quickly after Maine voted to expand Medicaid November 9, 2017Daily Brief, Elections, Governor LePage, U.S. CongressAdam Cote, Andrew March, Andy Slavitt, Betsy Sweet, Bruce Poliquin, Chellie Pingree, Ken Fredette, Mary Mayhew, Paul Fortin, Paul LePage, Seema Verma By Michael Shepherd Progressives are looking to Maine’s vote as a hopeful sign for the Affordable Care Act, but the expansion debate may stretch into the next governor’s tenure.