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Jack Valentino

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35. LOTS of Maine Democrats apparently voted for Collins in 2020 and previously,

Reply to JI7 (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 09:41 PM

13 hrs ago

or she wouldn't be in office now....

Maine Democrats will decide this nomination, and at this time Platner appears to have an insurmountable lead for that nomination...
and has better numbers against Collins than Mills does, as well.

The most important thing about this or any other election for U.S. Senator,
is that the Democrats take control of the U.S. Senate in 2026!

Any other consideration is probably a "shoot ourselves in the foot 'purity test' " !

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Senate candidate Graham Platner pitches fully funded care to Maine voters [View all] Emile Sunday OP

It is a democrat and republican issue. Republicans block every effort to make this travelingthrulife Sunday #1

He's right but probably not for the right reason. paleotn Sunday #2

DURec leftstreet Sunday #3

"Democrat" issue. W_HAMILTON Sunday #4

Do you think this is a unicorns in every garage Emile Sunday #5

I do... 2naSalit Sunday #6

Since healthcare for all is a democratic issue, Emile Sunday #7

He's not... 2naSalit Sunday #8

The problem is he voted for Susan Collins JI7 Sunday #10

Would love to see or hear this. When googling I find nothing but a tweet from someone "quoting" some Nanjeanne Sunday #11

Uhh, you might want to see this -- From NBC News: W_HAMILTON Sunday #13

Thanks for that. Im glad he has spent so much time addressing it. My thoughts? I care about what Nanjeanne Sunday #20

Wow! So he's only a Democrat for this campaign. Nixie Sunday #12

Quite the racket it's become, for temporary/sometimes Democrats to run as Democrats and fundraise on bashing Democrats. W_HAMILTON Sunday #14

Oh Jesus Christ mr715 Sunday #15

Then once elected vote MAGAt MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #19

Exactly, and with an attitude that they're doing us a favor. Nixie Sunday #21

LOTS of Maine Democrats apparently voted for Collins in 2020 and previously, Jack Valentino 13 hrs ago #35

You, too.... eh? (I cringed!) 🙄🤯🤢🤮 QueerDuck 17 hrs ago #26

I like knowing what policies are important to Nanjeanne Sunday #9

How are posters in this thread spinning this as a bad thing? mr715 Sunday #16

Exactly, but I think it's because Platner doesn't pass the centrist purity test. Emile 20 hrs ago #22

People through around the term "purity test" like crazy here. mr715 19 hrs ago #23

" I think it's because Platner doesn't pass the centrist purity test..' EX500rider 17 hrs ago #25

TY.. As long as "passing tests.." has been Cha 16 hrs ago #31

Not to mention pretends to be "working class fisherman" EX500rider 15 hrs ago #33

Exactly this. I don't see why Planter Cha 14 hrs ago #34

...but according to current polls of likely Maine Democratic party voters, Jack Valentino 12 hrs ago #36

I think a lot of it is he has no voting record EdmondDantes_ 16 hrs ago #29

This is entirely valid. mr715 16 hrs ago #30

Fully funded by.....??? MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #17

Democrat vs Democratic. mr715 Sunday #18

"We're going to get more people like me elected" because both sides are "bought and paid for." Only I am uncorrupted. betsuni 18 hrs ago #24

Yeah, there's that "both-sider"... Cha 15 hrs ago #32

No. ☠️ QueerDuck 17 hrs ago #27

If this is the best the Democratic Party can do Bluestocking 17 hrs ago #28