WASHINGTON -- Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara Bush, endorsed Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) in his re-election bid on Wednesday. In a joint statement, the Bushes -- who have long had a residence in Kennebunkport, Maine -- praised LePage’s efforts to repay the state’s Medicaid debt to its hospitals. “We love Maine, and care deeply about our family and friends and the hard-working people who live there.