Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R), who started out shining shoes, founded a consulting firm and managed a discount store chain.

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In this 2011 file photo, Maine Gov. Paul LePage laughs with supporters outside of the Regatta Room, at the Eliot, Maine Commons, after unveiling an "Open for Business" sign beneath the "Welcome to Maine" sign along Interstate 95 near the New Hampshire border in Kittery, Maine.