Thursday, September 25, 2008

Election '08: Nick S. McGee's Proust Questionnaire

Nick McGee is a Republican seeking election to District #9 in the Maine Senate. Click here to see if McGee will be on your ballot on Tuesday, November 4.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
A Sunday drive in the fall to go apple picking with my wife and daughter.
What is your current state of mind?
Content.
Which living person do you most admire?
My mother and father.
What is your greatest fear?
Losing my family.
What is your greatest extravagance?
A large TV.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Selfishness.
What is your most marked characteristic?
My smile and happy-go-lucky personality.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Nothing in particular--I am happy with the person I am.
Which living person do you most despise?
I don't despise anyone--hatred accomplishes nothing.
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
All of them are important.
What do you dislike most about your appearance?
My nose is a bit large...not too bad though.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I would be better at balancing my time.
What is the quality you most like in a man?
Strength.
What is the quality you most like in a woman?
Compassion.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
The word "that" shows up often in my writing.
Which talent would you most like to have?
Play the guitar.
What or who is the greatest love of your life?
My wife and daughter.
When and where were you happiest?
My honeymoon stands out.
Where would you like to live?
Australia.
What is your most treasured possession?
My grandmother's cribbage board.
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
To lose faith and to feel unloved.
What is your favorite occupation?
One of my first jobs as a line cook at a local restaurant.
Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
Superman.
Who are your heroes in real life?
First responders, soldiers and charity workers.
What do you most value in your friends?
Honesty and openness.
What is it that you most dislike?
Rude and inconsiderate people.
What is your motto?
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.

(Editor's Note: Nick McGee's opponent, Joe Brannigan, did not respond to my e-mails.)

- John C.L. Morgan

2 comments:

Maine'ah said...

That's my boy. Literally!


Roger McGee

Ray Richardson said...

I have gotten to know Nick McGee over the last 16 months and I am very impressed with him.

He is bright, capable and has a very clear understanding of the issues we face and offers real-world solutions to solve them.

I am voting for him on Tuesday and I encourage those in our district to do the same.

His youth and vitality along with clear, common sense approach would be a welcomed change in Augusta.