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Kid Berwyn

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3. To Replace Collins

Reply to Bumbles (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 10:18 AM

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…calls for a person of integrity who is smart, tough, charismatic and can express why it matters to Maine to vote Democratic. If well led and financed, the marketing team can make him or her well known in three months.

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Replacing Platner [View all] Bumbles Monday OP

It sounds like the Maine Democratic party is trying to find an "acceptable" candidate to placate Platner's voters, sop Monday #1

All the Democratic candidates in the primary received record high voting Quiet Em Monday #5

If only Platner hadn't been exposed as a rapist, the Maine Democratic Party wouldn't be in such a predicament. tritsofme Monday #6

Platner was trailing Collins in latest poll before the rape accusation.. Rafi Monday #7

Platner was forced to step down because of his character. The person who Emile Monday #2

To Replace Collins Kid Berwyn Monday #3

Add to that, three months is plenty of time. LisaL Monday #4