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lapucelle

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16. Jackson was a big Platner supporter. They co-endorsed each other and campaigned together. N/T

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Thu Jul 9, 2026, 01:15 PM

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Former Maine state senator announces campaign after Platner suspension [View all] DrFunkenstein Thursday OP

He has been President of the Senate Easterncedar Thursday #1

Sorry to disagree moonbeam23 Thursday #20

Sorry. I was stating a fact, not advocating Easterncedar Thursday #21

Waiting to hear from the state Dem party on how they will select a new nominee. Fiendish Thingy Thursday #2

Hope this report of state caucuses or pop-up convention from 7/6 are accurate pat_k Thursday #5

I'm guessing that's the likely course of action Fiendish Thingy Thursday #6

UGH! What a mess! Jacson6 Thursday #3

Simple as that? Just like that? He declares he's "in" and with Bernie's and Our Revolution's backing... QueerDuck Thursday #4

He's declared he's *running* to be the new nominee Fiendish Thingy Thursday #7

The Proverbial Tossing of A Hat Into The Ring DrFunkenstein Thursday #8

The first paragraph in the article is a bit ambiguous on that point... QueerDuck Thursday #9

He IS campaigning to run against Collins. That's the goal. thesquanderer Thursday #23

The goal should be to find someone who can best compete against Collins rather than... QueerDuck Thursday #24

When I said "that's the goal" I meant that's the goal for ANYONE who is campaigning to be the nominee. thesquanderer Thursday #28

Ahh. Okay. QueerDuck Thursday #29

Troy Jackson might have some baggage. lapucelle Thursday #10

What's the baggage? Raven123 Thursday #15

Jackson was a big Platner supporter. They co-endorsed each other and campaigned together. N/T lapucelle Thursday #16

Platner got a lot of endorsements. Raven123 Thursday #22

That can't count as baggage Easterncedar Thursday #26

If it can't count as baggage... why delete it? QueerDuck Thursday #30

The internet is forever. This cannot be hidden or scrubbed. QueerDuck Thursday #32

Here is his Wiki ... FakeNoose Thursday #11

OK Mainers: who would be the best Democratic candidate with few to no skeletons and wide appeal? Chasstev365 Thursday #12

My concern about Jackson is he got creamed in his campaign for Governor. Wiz Imp Thursday #13

That's because he is totally uninspiring moonbeam23 Thursday #19

This Is Completely Disingenuous (nice way of saying BS) DrFunkenstein Thursday #27

Sorry, but it's not BS. Getting 21% of the vote is getting creamed. Wiz Imp Thursday #33

Bernie is awesome. I often describe my political stance Dr. T Thursday #14

All Bernie had to do was kiss and make-up with Hillary FakeNoose Thursday #18

He has the charisma moonbeam23 Thursday #17

Yes. I voted for Costello in the ranked choice Easterncedar Thursday #25

I Leave It To The Folks Of Maine, But Judging By YouTube Clips DrFunkenstein Thursday #31