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LisaL

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11. Maybe I prefer not to bury my head in the sand?

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 08:11 AM

Jun 7

"“The Maine U.S. Senate race is shaping up to be the most contentious in the country. There are worrying signs for both major, active candidates. For Collins, a bad economy and historically unpopular president are making the road to reelection extremely bumpy. Although Platner slightly leads in the poll, he’s less well known than Collins, which makes voters more persuadable as new information comes out about him,” said John Cluverius, director of survey research for the Center for Public Opinion at UMass Lowell and an associate professor of political science. Cluverius noted that the poll was conducted days before news outlets reported allegations of sexually explicit text messages involving Platner."

https://www.uml.edu/news/press-releases/2026/06042026-maine-senate-poll.aspx

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I was a member of the Maine Green Party. I became a Dem so I could caucus for Bernie. [View all] GPV Jun 7 OP

"So I will have to hold my nose and vote for Platner" good eShirl Jun 7 #1

Well, there's no other option, is there? GPV Jun 7 #7

There's always another option n/t Polybius Jun 7 #54

Yes there is. LisaM Jun 7 #78

I support Democrats gab13by13 Jun 7 #2

"it was his stroke that changed him completely. He is not the same person." Intractable Jun 7 #6

their lizards brains take over. same w dementia. mopinko Jun 7 #14

But he had the stroke before the Democratic primary. SamuelAdams Jun 7 #32

Good question that makes the whole situation to suck even more. LisaL Jun 7 #45

The stroke was right before the primary Polybius Jun 7 #62

The stroke was days before Polybius Jun 7 #60

The stroke happened on Friday, May 13th, 4 days before the primary. Many votes had already been cast. Celerity Jun 7 #68

I'll attempt an answer. Intractable Jun 7 #73

There is also a likely scenario if the Democrats take the Senate in 2027 at least one or possibly both ToxMarz Jun 7 #18

Sorry, but the stroke is a scapegoat Boo1 Jun 7 #83

I feel for you chelsea0011 Jun 7 #3

I see what you did there. Intractable Jun 7 #4

I left them for a reason. They started out well, but GPV Jun 7 #5

Sanders isn't a Dem now is he? Did I miss something big? littlemissmartypants Jun 7 #13

It seems rather confusing to me as well, but LisaL Jun 7 #19

TY! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jun 7 #21

AIPAC money and corporate strangle hold. Blue Full Moon Jun 7 #48

I don't envy you, that's for sure. demmiblue Jun 7 #8

I have some serious doubts whether he is going to beat Collins. LisaL Jun 7 #9

As with Susan collins, your concern is noted NoRethugFriends Jun 7 #10

Maybe I prefer not to bury my head in the sand? LisaL Jun 7 #11

.... yardwork Jun 7 #47

It would be foolish to believe that there isn't more out there. demmiblue Jun 7 #12

He gives off Trump vibes. SamuelAdams Jun 7 #34

All he has to do is say he hates Israel. yardwork Jun 7 #41

That's not true questionseverything Jun 7 #66

What's not true about my post? yardwork Jun 7 #74

I feel like I addressed your post and explained my personal position and you ignored my points questionseverything Jun 7 #77

To some, all he has to do is say he loves Israel biophile Jun 7 #72

Any voter who chooses based on a single issue is wrong, imo. yardwork Jun 7 #76

I agree with you! Well said biophile Jun 7 #86

Platner appears to agree with a Trump voter's election denialism: "Yep. The powers that be refused to let him have it". lapucelle Jun 7 #46

No Cirsium Jun 7 #79

Wouldn't that mean that Platner agrees with the Trump voter's election denialism concerning our Party? lapucelle Jun 7 #80

Understood Cirsium Jun 7 #81

You are absolutely correct in your assessment of the "powers that be didn't let him have it." They were using Sanders Nixie Jun 7 #87

That so figures. It's not reality, so there's that. Cha Jun 8 #89

That is the problem so many here seem to ignore. yardwork Jun 7 #40

You have done enough posts against him yourself to sink him questionseverything Jun 7 #67

I didn't realize I have that much power. LisaL Jun 7 #71

F.D. Signifier did a video that had some about the White Male Identity bit rpannier Jun 7 #33

We really don't know who's supporting who anymore with... littlemissmartypants Jun 7 #15

Sometimes it seems like that's all we've got. Fingers crossed! calimary Jun 7 #17

You got that right, sis! I am itching for a fight and I don't like losing so if I have any power anywhere... littlemissmartypants Jun 7 #24

Your vote is not a valentine worthy of only your true love. Hieronymus Phact Jun 7 #16

What lovely bait the Republicans are dangling. paleotn Jun 7 #20

Have you looked at polls lately? LisaL Jun 7 #22

And Mills would do better? paleotn Jun 7 #70

I was anti Platner until I heard him speak in Bar Harbor infullview Jun 7 #23

That transformation has to be a very recent phenomenon, considering LisaL Jun 7 #25

I think we should use Trump as a metric for how virtuous a man should be infullview Jun 7 #88

Now you understand how regular Democrats can vote for people like Manchin,. Zelda_Orchid Jun 7 #26

Great username! Polybius Jun 7 #57

Tattoo rokar Jun 7 #27

Platner's tattoo was a Nazi tattoo. That is an indisputable fact. yardwork Jun 7 #39

No, they didn't say it was not a Nazi tattoo. LisaL Jun 7 #52

Thank you for this. nt mcar Jun 7 #28

I am ambivalent also BeneteauBum Jun 7 #29

Well said, GPV, well said. ABC123Easy Jun 7 #30

If the Nazi tattoo offended Platner, he could have it removed Grim Chieftain Jun 7 #31

he had it covered up with another tattoo eShirl Jun 7 #53

He had it covered in 2025 after it became a campaign issue. LisaL Jun 7 #56

No I am not repeating misinformation Grim Chieftain Jun 7 #58

jfc eShirl Jun 7 #61

K&R betsuni Jun 7 #35

ranked choice voting crud Jun 7 #36

Yes, voting for whoever in a democratic primary isn't going to affect Collins at all. LisaL Jun 7 #43

Oh shit crud Jun 7 #44

As far as I can tell "Platner" was not a careful plan, but an inspired choice. And that carries the risk of RoeVWade Jun 7 #37

This is the point a lot of DUers are missing. yardwork Jun 7 #38

My point exactly. LisaL Jun 7 #42

For 30 yrs every Dem contender failed leftstreet Jun 7 #49

I don't think he is gaining ground, at least as far as winning against Collins is concerned. LisaL Jun 7 #50

Right leftstreet Jun 7 #59

30 years of candidates who got the nomination had to be successful as candidates. LisaL Jun 7 #63

I just can't see most Republican voters not voting the same in November even if Platner-curious. betsuni Jun 7 #64

I don't know. Do you? yardwork Jun 7 #51

No leftstreet Jun 7 #55

I don't know either but it's a shame the DNC didn't run better candidates. yardwork Jun 7 #65

But Platner DID get this far. Whatever we think of it, he did. Scrivener7 Jun 7 #69

...but he's going to be the nominee... mr715 Jun 7 #85

I'm an FDR democrat... mike_c Jun 7 #75

FDR supported segregation SocialDemocrat61 Jun 7 #84

"I was a member of the Maine Green Party." BannonsLiver Jun 7 #82