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Wiz Imp

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

Reply to DrFunkenstein (Reply #27)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 07:49 PM

1 hr ago

People don't win elections with 21% of the vote. After the ranked choice votes, he got all the way up to 29%. Wow! People don't win with 29% of the vote either. We need someone who can get over 50% of the votes. In his case, 79% percent of the voters preferred someone else so he obviously didn't appeal to many voters. I'm skeptical such a person could get anywhere close to 50% let alone over 50%. Bye!

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Former Maine state senator announces campaign after Platner suspension [View all] DrFunkenstein 11 hrs ago OP

He has been President of the Senate Easterncedar 11 hrs ago #1

Sorry to disagree moonbeam23 8 hrs ago #20

Sorry. I was stating a fact, not advocating Easterncedar 7 hrs ago #21

Waiting to hear from the state Dem party on how they will select a new nominee. Fiendish Thingy 10 hrs ago #2

Hope this report of state caucuses or pop-up convention from 7/6 are accurate pat_k 10 hrs ago #5

I'm guessing that's the likely course of action Fiendish Thingy 10 hrs ago #6

UGH! What a mess! Jacson6 10 hrs ago #3

Simple as that? Just like that? He declares he's "in" and with Bernie's and Our Revolution's backing... QueerDuck 10 hrs ago #4

He's declared he's *running* to be the new nominee Fiendish Thingy 10 hrs ago #7

The Proverbial Tossing of A Hat Into The Ring DrFunkenstein 10 hrs ago #8

The first paragraph in the article is a bit ambiguous on that point... QueerDuck 10 hrs ago #9

He IS campaigning to run against Collins. That's the goal. thesquanderer 4 hrs ago #23

The goal should be to find someone who can best compete against Collins rather than... QueerDuck 4 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 3 hrs ago #28

Ahh. Okay. QueerDuck 3 hrs ago #29

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

What's the baggage? Raven123 8 hrs ago #15

Jackson was a big Platner supporter. They co-endorsed each other and campaigned together. N/T lapucelle 8 hrs ago #16

Platner got a lot of endorsements. Raven123 6 hrs ago #22

That can't count as baggage Easterncedar 4 hrs ago #26

If it can't count as baggage... why delete it? QueerDuck 3 hrs ago #30

The internet is forever. This cannot be hidden or scrubbed. QueerDuck 3 hrs ago #32

Here is his Wiki ... FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #11

OK Mainers: who would be the best Democratic candidate with few to no skeletons and wide appeal? Chasstev365 9 hrs ago #12

My concern about Jackson is he got creamed in his campaign for Governor. Wiz Imp 9 hrs ago #13

That's because he is totally uninspiring moonbeam23 8 hrs ago #19

This Is Completely Disingenuous (nice way of saying BS) DrFunkenstein 3 hrs ago #27

Sorry, but it's not BS. Getting 21% of the vote is getting creamed. Wiz Imp 1 hr ago #33

Bernie is awesome. I often describe my political stance Dr. T 8 hrs ago #14

All Bernie had to do was kiss and make-up with Hillary FakeNoose 8 hrs ago #18

He has the charisma moonbeam23 8 hrs ago #17

Yes. I voted for Costello in the ranked choice Easterncedar 4 hrs ago #25

I Leave It To The Folks Of Maine, But Judging By YouTube Clips DrFunkenstein 3 hrs ago #31