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42. Platner was recruited to run by DSA members, and was endorsed by Bernie Sanders.

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 02:53 AM

4 hrs ago

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5908426-sanders-supports-platner-maine/

Bernie didn’t pull his endorsement until July 7. https://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-breaks-silence-graham-platner-rape-allegation-12167586

Morris Katz and his DSA colleagues Daniel Moraff and Leanne Fan recruited Platner without properly vetting him.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/these-people-handpicked-graham-platner-he-s-now-democrats-biggest-risk/ar-AA252G8G

Here’s Platner telling Jon Stewart about how they came to his house to talk him into running. Apparently, the extent of their vetting consisted of them looking up that he donated to Bernie Sanders, as Platner notes at the 8:12 minute mark:

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A poll from Maine since Platner dropped out... [View all] kentuck 18 hrs ago OP

Sounds like she should be concerned. Turbineguy 18 hrs ago #1

Maybe an extra furrow in her brow? erronis 16 hrs ago #16

Why should she be ? She is a multi-millioanaire with multi-millionaire friends. WorseDayEver 15 hrs ago #18

"concerned" is one of her favorite terms... kentuck 15 hrs ago #19

I think it is her only term. 3catwoman3 8 hrs ago #37

Concerned about keeping her seat and power Pototan 4 hrs ago #41

She's still going to rest in the same box as Lindsey, eventually. SalamanderSleeps 4 hrs ago #43

I love sarcasm 303squadron 14 hrs ago #27

Something we often forget re senate races Attilatheblond 18 hrs ago #2

True.... when they actually show up to vote. groundloop 12 hrs ago #31

This is my concern. (In a real way, not in a Collins way.) Beartracks 10 hrs ago #33

Well, that is (potentially) some good news! Thanks, kentuck hlthe2b 18 hrs ago #3

How about Stephen King? He's been posting against Trump for years. Ritabert 18 hrs ago #4

He said politics were too scary for him. 😂 okaawhatever 17 hrs ago #10

Too bad. Ritabert 17 hrs ago #12

King is 78 years old pinkstarburst 14 hrs ago #28

I hope Maine can ride that wave to victory! yardwork 18 hrs ago #5

Dems ditched a candidate with baggage who had turned off some voters bucolic_frolic 18 hrs ago #6

though also, "generic" almost always polls better than any individual (n/t) thesquanderer 16 hrs ago #15

In other words Boo1 18 hrs ago #7

No. A Democrat with multiple accusations against him is polling 12 points below Gary 50 17 hrs ago #11

Slander ? Boo1 16 hrs ago #14

Here is your slander Soul_of_Wit 16 hrs ago #17

Really? Boo1 14 hrs ago #23

Was Graham Platner a DSA member or are you just making that up? mr715 15 hrs ago #21

His reddit posts said so Boo1 14 hrs ago #22

I just googled and couldn't find anything mr715 14 hrs ago #25

a distinction that matters greatly ? stopdiggin 10 hrs ago #34

Platner was not a DSA member and the Maine DSA did not explicitly endorse him Celerity 9 hrs ago #35

Platner was recruited to run by DSA members, and was endorsed by Bernie Sanders. SunSeeker 4 hrs ago #42

that is not what was asked, nt Celerity 3 hrs ago #44

Yes it was. Platner was for all intents and purposes a DSA candidate. SunSeeker 2 hrs ago #45

No, that was not the question asked by the other poster. Celerity 2 hrs ago #46

The point is, Platner didn't need to be a "card carrying member of DSA" to be a DSA candidate. SunSeeker 1 hr ago #47

Oh, and BTW, Maine DSA did explicitly "recommend" people vote for Platner. SunSeeker 22 min ago #48

ICE may have just sealed the deal lame54 17 hrs ago #8

And the Collins camp had spent $$$$ and WEEKS (Months?) of oppo reserach to go against Planter. NCDem47 17 hrs ago #9

Recommend!!!!!!!! sheshe2 16 hrs ago #13

Platner wasn't a great candidate Roxi 15 hrs ago #20

He was a disaster. A train wreck. Collins would have cleaned his clock! QueerDuck 14 hrs ago #24

I read that Jackson regularly outperformed RandySF 14 hrs ago #26

Scoop Jackson was a stellar Democrat, and a leader in the Senate FakeNoose 9 hrs ago #36

Or perhaps this is the explanation: Bluetus 14 hrs ago #29

She's on the Judiciary Committee... appmanga 13 hrs ago #30

Also, any Supreme Court vacancies... mr715 12 hrs ago #32

K&R spanone 8 hrs ago #38

The ICE murder doesn't help her either Cosmocat 8 hrs ago #39

After ICE murders one of Maine's residents, which Collins supports BigmanPigman 8 hrs ago #40