Republican Gubernatorial Frontrunner Claimed to Be on MaineCare Benefits in Facebook …

Republican gubernatorial frontrunner Bobby Charles admitted to receiving MaineCare benefits in a Facebook post on Thursday and reaffirmed that statement in the comments before correcting it and saying that he is actually on Medicare. Charles’s rapid-fire style on social media has successfully drawn attention from voters and has likely contributed to his consistent place at the top of polls. However, it also carries risks, such as an apparent typo suggesting that Charles was enrolled in a program whose failings he has consistently criticized. He spoke to The Maine Wire over the phone to explain the situation while taking responsibility for the mistake himself. “The buck stops with me; I’m the candidate; it’s my fault,” he said on a phone call with The Maine Wire. He explained that he spoke to his staff and told them to put up the original post, then learned that they had made an error and told them to fix it, and also issued a correction himself. [RELATED: Pan Atlantic Poll: Platner Leading Collins With Shah and Bobby Charles Clear Gubernatorial Frontrunners…] “I grew up in Wayne. My mother was a public school teacher earning $12,000 a year. I am on Mainecare right now. I am
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