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thesquanderer

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

Reply to QueerDuck (Reply #24)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 06:06 PM

4 hrs ago

And I don't find the sentence in question inaccurate. He is not running against Collins, but he is indeed campaigning to run against Collins. IOW, campaigning for the opportunity. The sentence, as written, is literally correct.

Just as in 2020, we had a slew of people (Biden, Sanders, Warren, Buttigieg, etc.) all campaigning to run against Trump, who was already the defacto Republican nominee. Saying so would not in any way be inaccurate. And just as these people had various endorsements, there's nothing wrong with any Maine candidate getting endorsements.

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Former Maine state senator announces campaign after Platner suspension [View all] DrFunkenstein 12 hrs ago OP

He has been President of the Senate Easterncedar 12 hrs ago #1

Sorry to disagree moonbeam23 9 hrs ago #20

Sorry. I was stating a fact, not advocating Easterncedar 9 hrs ago #21

Waiting to hear from the state Dem party on how they will select a new nominee. Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #2

Hope this report of state caucuses or pop-up convention from 7/6 are accurate pat_k 11 hrs ago #5

I'm guessing that's the likely course of action Fiendish Thingy 11 hrs ago #6

UGH! What a mess! Jacson6 12 hrs ago #3

Simple as that? Just like that? He declares he's "in" and with Bernie's and Our Revolution's backing... QueerDuck 11 hrs ago #4

He's declared he's *running* to be the new nominee Fiendish Thingy 11 hrs ago #7

The Proverbial Tossing of A Hat Into The Ring DrFunkenstein 11 hrs ago #8

The first paragraph in the article is a bit ambiguous on that point... QueerDuck 11 hrs ago #9

He IS campaigning to run against Collins. That's the goal. thesquanderer 5 hrs ago #23

The goal should be to find someone who can best compete against Collins rather than... QueerDuck 5 hrs ago #24

When I said "that's the goal" I meant that's the goal for ANYONE who is campaigning to be the nominee. thesquanderer 4 hrs ago #28

Ahh. Okay. QueerDuck 4 hrs ago #29

Troy Jackson might have some baggage. lapucelle 11 hrs ago #10

What's the baggage? Raven123 9 hrs ago #15

Jackson was a big Platner supporter. They co-endorsed each other and campaigned together. N/T lapucelle 9 hrs ago #16

Platner got a lot of endorsements. Raven123 7 hrs ago #22

That can't count as baggage Easterncedar 5 hrs ago #26

If it can't count as baggage... why delete it? QueerDuck 4 hrs ago #30

The internet is forever. This cannot be hidden or scrubbed. QueerDuck 4 hrs ago #32

Here is his Wiki ... FakeNoose 11 hrs ago #11

OK Mainers: who would be the best Democratic candidate with few to no skeletons and wide appeal? Chasstev365 11 hrs ago #12

My concern about Jackson is he got creamed in his campaign for Governor. Wiz Imp 10 hrs ago #13

That's because he is totally uninspiring moonbeam23 9 hrs ago #19

This Is Completely Disingenuous (nice way of saying BS) DrFunkenstein 4 hrs ago #27

Sorry, but it's not BS. Getting 21% of the vote is getting creamed. Wiz Imp 3 hrs ago #33

Bernie is awesome. I often describe my political stance Dr. T 10 hrs ago #14

All Bernie had to do was kiss and make-up with Hillary FakeNoose 9 hrs ago #18

He has the charisma moonbeam23 9 hrs ago #17

Yes. I voted for Costello in the ranked choice Easterncedar 5 hrs ago #25

I Leave It To The Folks Of Maine, But Judging By YouTube Clips DrFunkenstein 4 hrs ago #31