AUGUSTA (AP) – Democratic Gov. John Baldacci has signed a proclamation honoring the late President Ronald Reagan, an event marked by none of the acrimony that arose when the Republican was invoked on the presidential campaign trail.
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was assailed for his perceived praise last week of Reagan, who’s reviled by many Democrats. Obama later complained that his comments on Jan. 14 were taken out of context by his Democratic opponents.
Less than a week earlier, Baldacci signed the fifth annual proclamation of Ronald Reagan Day on Feb. 6, which was Reagan’s birthday.
Spokeswoman Joy Leach says the first proclamation came the year Reagan died in 2004. She says there have never been any complaints.
AP-ES-01-22-08 1150EST
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.