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Ars Longa

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2. I like Graham Platner . He's 40, a Marine Veteran, and yeah he's

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 09:18 PM

Oct 7

more on the Bernie/AOC end of the political spectrum-- but there is a lot of
that Grassroots Energy behind him, and seems ideally suited to ejecting Collins
from the Senate.
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/08/22/maine-graham-platner-senate-campaign-susan-collins-janet-mills
Janet Mills is 77 now, and would be 79 upon taking the oath of office
and is 5 years older than Collins, and would be 85 at the end of her first term.

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ME-SEN: Mills poised to jump into Maine Senate race [View all] RandySF Oct 7 OP

I contributed to platter a couple of time then stopped. drray23 Oct 7 #1

I Don't Like the "Bashing Dems"... Cha Oct 7 #4

I like Graham Platner . He's 40, a Marine Veteran, and yeah he's Ars Longa Oct 7 #2

This is another huge recruiting coup for Schumer! She can finally rid us of Collins. tritsofme Oct 7 #3

"On paper" she looks good, but IMHO the oyster farmer is establishing a real connection Jack Valentino Oct 7 #5