Though Emmerson said she enjoyed all the interviews, she was particularly positive about her conversations with Robinson, of the Maine Wire, and LePage, who runs a public affairs and lobbying firm and was her father's former campaign staffer. Both lean toward the right side of the political spectrum.

"They were so open," Emmerson said. "They were also incredibly kind, and both offered, after the interview, that if we ever want to do more media outreach to conservative circles in Maine, they'd help set that up."

Van Horn, too, said he also was struck by the cordiality of Mainers. "Today, politics in DC is incredibly divided, and I watch politicians criticize and attack other politicians daily. However, our guests all had respect toward each other and had strong things to say about Maine and its people-and our guests in general came from a wide range of political views."