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27. By math, I mean votes

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:03 AM

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Every poll has Platner doing better against Collins. But my point is, we should do nothing that harms either candidate. Both can win this race against Collins. As long as we don't tear the nominee down with infighting.

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Platner voted for Collins [View all] sheshe2 Wednesday OP

I hope ABC123Easy Wednesday #1

Stealth candidates are everywhere! 31st Street Bridge Thursday #52

There is so much about Platner that has come out in the past months that gives me pause... hlthe2b Wednesday #2

I agree with you that Mills is Maines best choice. sheshe2 Wednesday #4

.... except that all polls say that she is LESS likely to defeat Collins in the general election, Jack Valentino Thursday #25

But neither Warren nor Sanders has taken anti-labor political actions, which Mills HAS--- Jack Valentino Thursday #26

Sen Angus King is 82 and was last elected Cha Thursday #28

Only women age faster than men? sheshe2 Thursday #35

Don't see how anyone, especially Cha Thursday #37

I read a lot of what is being said on his profile page. sheshe2 Thursday #39

Wow that sounds interesting at Blue Sky.. Cha Thursday #40

The format is pretty cool. sheshe2 Thursday #70

Age is an excuse, same divisive populist Us vs Them attack on liberal Democrats as corrupt establishment elites. betsuni Thursday #30

Yes, age is an excuse. sheshe2 Thursday #38

"Mills is old" is a red herring. nt mcar Thursday #45

Yes indeed! sheshe2 Thursday #71

Is he another Fetterman? Historic NY Wednesday #3

The majority of voters have for 30 years leftstreet Wednesday #5

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Wednesday #6

Good question. sheshe2 Wednesday #9

Hillary Clinton supported Barry Goldwater over LBJ. Nt Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #12

She was in High School. sheshe2 Thursday #22

Not Really. Cha Thursday #31

IKR?! sheshe2 Thursday #33

Thought of "Goldwater Girl" for a sec but that no way anybody'd drag out that old propaganda again, betsuni Thursday #34

IKR?! sheshe2 Thursday #36

So she became a Democrat at about the same age that Platner did? Fiendish Thingy Thursday #42

No. HRC was in high school mcar Thursday #43

A previous post said she became a Democrat when she was in law school Fiendish Thingy Thursday #46

This is what the post said... mcar Thursday #47

So she was 21. Nt Fiendish Thingy Thursday #48

Do you know if, or how, she voted in off-year elections? mcar Thursday #49

But really what difference does it make? mr715 Thursday #55

I'm not doing the "But Hillary" whataboutism mcar Thursday #56

There are two separate things happening... mr715 Thursday #58

You make good points mcar Thursday #62

Thank you for your response. mr715 Thursday #66

Looks like the Dem voters in Maine are going elect a "racist, sexist Nazi" Fiendish Thingy Thursday #57

Maybe, or maybe they're not paying attention mcar Thursday #64

A lot of them are paying attention Fiendish Thingy Thursday #69

No, she was in college. Did her senior thesis on Saul Alinsky (and he offered her a community organizer job). betsuni Thursday #67

I'm not crazy about Mills, but I don't trust this guy (n/t) appmanga Wednesday #7

This makes no sense. Wiz Imp Wednesday #8

Um hm. sheshe2 Wednesday #10

It appears obvious 2010 was a typo. The sentence is future tense and KPN Thursday #21

I'm guessing since the post was in 2019 the title was supposed to read "toward victory in 2020"? Ilikepurple Thursday #23

The wrong words are underlined in red Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #11

He posted that Reddit in 02/08/2019 sheshe2 Wednesday #13

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Thursday #14

Apparently. 🤔🤪 sheshe2 Thursday #15

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Thursday #16

... sheshe2 Thursday #17

I'm sorry, we need this Maine senate seat Pototan Thursday #18

Votes matter more than math. sheshe2 Thursday #19

By math, I mean votes Pototan Thursday #27

What's the problem with Maine Democrats? AverageOldGuy Thursday #20

I ... sheshe2 Thursday #24

FWIW... Maine Re-Elected Sen Angus King Cha Thursday #32

Again, a drunk post. sheshe2 Thursday #29

He sounds like Kegsbreath mcar Thursday #44

Yah, this is NOT good. a kennedy Thursday #53

That's fine Polybius Thursday #41

Many of us have thought/hoped that Collins was a moderate Buckeyeblue Thursday #50

There are so many reasons to reject Platner LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #51

Wow! That's a whole new Twist to the Nazi Tat. Cha Thursday #72

Well this person Lisa certainly spends a lot of her time posting and reposting tweets about Platner. Nanjeanne Thursday #54

This means 2014 and 2008, for those trying to work out the math. Sympthsical Thursday #59

God I'm old... mr715 Thursday #60

I am well-grayed at this point Sympthsical Thursday #61

Mine too!! mr715 Thursday #63

This is so utterly disappointing. Clouds Passing Thursday #65

We literally have ex Republicans running across the country JCMach1 Thursday #68

Susan Collins will have fun using this if Platner is the nominee LetMyPeopleVote 12 hrs ago #73

He could be another Fetterman. boston bean 12 hrs ago #74