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eShirl

(20,430 posts)
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 11:14 AM Mar 5

gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson endorses Platner for U.S. Senate

I like Troy Jackson, but I want to see Platner and Mills debate before I make up my mind.



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gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson endorses Platner for U.S. Senate (Original Post) eShirl Mar 5 OP
Jackson and Millls have some history Easterncedar Mar 5 #1
Troy's support for Graham sounds a lot like those who were rooting for Trump sounded back in the day, "We need chnage." Bumbles Mar 9 #2

Easterncedar

(6,472 posts)
1. Jackson and Millls have some history
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 11:30 AM
Mar 5

I like them both as elected officials, but they didn’t mesh well. Troy’s politics are good, but when he was managing the Senate he annoyed a lot of the folks he might have tried harder to get along with.

Bumbles

(490 posts)
2. Troy's support for Graham sounds a lot like those who were rooting for Trump sounded back in the day, "We need chnage."
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 10:15 AM
Mar 9

I like what I'm hearing from Graham. I hope the substance he purports is there, his positions are true and his commitments stand. I'm able to look past his indiscretions if he proves to be what he presents. Sadly, only time and his actions will tell.

Since Bernie, whom I supported, ran for President the first time, I joined him in reveling in his support from younger voters. I believed then and do now that we elders need to step aside, provide counsel and help them to take the reins. Perhaps they can help to reverse the damage down by previous generations. I cannot support Janet Mills , now 78, for a six year term as Senator, much as I appreciated her time as Governor of Maine.

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