Hi Harold Cokayne from East Machias here... Eric nice to see you on here.
I would like to offer and suggest that you go lite on the term Republican.
You would do better being a WeThePeople or a Constitutional Patriot.
Yes do ask WHY! Simply the reason why is that there are too many Mitch and Susan and King Progressive Liberal Agenda STATUS QUO who have SOLD OUT Those who they say they represent.
Yes we need to go back to US TREASURY issued monetary system based on precious metals ...
We also need to start holding Government Officials ACCOUNTABLE for their ACTIONS.

1. I actively followed the 2016 elections and I put a lot of support in it.
   I live in East Machias (24.1 miles from the Lubec Maine/ Campobello bridge
   I met many people who supported our WeThePeople (not the Republican Status Quo sold their signatures to corporate special interests or the Progressive Socialist - Communist Feminist Radical from Caribou Maine
   I would recommend NOT getting involved with the Current Big $$$ Campaigns in MAINE .
2. ISSUES are IMPORTANT to us who are WeThePeople.
   A. REPEAL ACA or what is called the OBAMA TRAIN WRECK $1800. premiums and $5000 deductible is NOT HEALTH INSURANCE.
   B. TAX REFORM ---- SIMPLIFY THE US TAX CODE.
   C. Bill of Rights. SUPPORT All of them. Push for NATIONAL Constitutional Carry
   D. Abortion is MURDER and should NOT be a medical right.
   E. NAFTA --- Support ELIMINATING it.
   F. National Security . BUILD THE BORDER WALL - Support Extreme Vetting from ISLAMIC NATIONS. NO SANCTUARY CITIES IN AMERICA period.
   G. VOTER ID make it NATIONAL
   H. SMART GRID and SMART METERS ... Pass Legislation for NATIONAL OPT-OUT of smart meters.
   I. Patriotism.. DEFUND / ELIMINATE Subsides of any STATDIUM with a CORPORATE or PRODUCT NAME.
   J. MILITARY Grow our military to where it was when Reagan was POTUS
   K. EDUCATION - ELIMINATE and BAN Common-Core. Submit a bill to allow
   L. SCHOOL CHOICE or Home-School Partnerships.
   VOTER ID Make it national and Eliminate Electronic Voting go to paper-ballots.
   M. Welfare. Continue to support Welfare Reform.
   N. Last ... TERM LIMITS for All US Senators and Representatives
   Again this is what I found out MOST MAINERS wanted and is what is part of the MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN
   Finally Be BOLD - Be STRONG and DO NOT WAFFLE like Collins DOES...

I hope this helps and give you what is important.