It’s over. It’s finally over. It feels like I’ve been shooting nothing but podium people since August. Of course, that’s not quite true. But that’s what it feels like.
To Paul LePage: Congratulations. I’ll see you in Augusta, soon.
To Mike Michaud: Thanks for giving it your best. I know you’ll land on your feet.
To Eliot Cutler: It would have been a lot less interesting without you. Thanks.
I’ve never covered a governor’s race for as closely as I’ve covered this one. Politics is a tough beat. I admire my colleagues Mario Moretto and Chris Cousins who do it for a living. I’m also proud of the BDN team coverage on election night — that includes the folks behind the scenes who never get a byline.
Though it’s been tedious and boring at times, now, at the end of it all, at 4 a.m., I can say (and I don’t think it’s just the sleep deprivation talking) it’s an honor to cover history in-the-making and to serve the people of Maine by keeping them informed.
But I sure am looking forward to getting back to other stories in Portland.
Here’s one last look at some of the governor’s race photos I’ve taken over the last year. I left the captions off. I think you know who they are by now.