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8. Agreed. Platner Already Had Plenty of Character Flaws, But People Were Voting For Policy Not Personality

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 06:30 PM

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They need to nominate someone who brings that same economic populism that has energized the party this year.

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Maine Democrats approve 600-person convention to pick Graham Platner's replacement [View all] pat_k 6 hrs ago OP

Regardless of the method used they choose from Torchlight 6 hrs ago #1

This is how we win NeoTrajan 6 hrs ago #2

The new nominee will be stronger against Collins than Platner. pat_k 6 hrs ago #3

A bunch of folks who use town hall government to reach consensus. bluedigger 5 hrs ago #5

we better not get a fucking ernst. we need to take the senate too. pansypoo53219 4 hrs ago #7