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42. Platner was recruited to run by DSA members, and was endorsed by Bernie Sanders.

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 02:53 AM

6 hrs ago

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5908426-sanders-supports-platner-maine/

Bernie didn’t pull his endorsement until July 7. https://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-breaks-silence-graham-platner-rape-allegation-12167586

Morris Katz and his DSA colleagues Daniel Moraff and Leanne Fan recruited Platner without properly vetting him.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/these-people-handpicked-graham-platner-he-s-now-democrats-biggest-risk/ar-AA252G8G

Here’s Platner telling Jon Stewart about how they came to his house to talk him into running. Apparently, the extent of their vetting consisted of them looking up that he donated to Bernie Sanders, as Platner notes at the 8:12 minute mark:

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A poll from Maine since Platner dropped out... [View all] kentuck 20 hrs ago OP

Sounds like she should be concerned. Turbineguy 20 hrs ago #1

Maybe an extra furrow in her brow? erronis 18 hrs ago #16

Why should she be ? She is a multi-millioanaire with multi-millionaire friends. WorseDayEver 17 hrs ago #18

"concerned" is one of her favorite terms... kentuck 17 hrs ago #19

I think it is her only term. 3catwoman3 10 hrs ago #37

Concerned about keeping her seat and power Pototan 6 hrs ago #41

She's still going to rest in the same box as Lindsey, eventually. SalamanderSleeps 6 hrs ago #43

I love sarcasm 303squadron 16 hrs ago #27

Something we often forget re senate races Attilatheblond 20 hrs ago #2

True.... when they actually show up to vote. groundloop 14 hrs ago #31

This is my concern. (In a real way, not in a Collins way.) Beartracks 12 hrs ago #33

Well, that is (potentially) some good news! Thanks, kentuck hlthe2b 20 hrs ago #3

How about Stephen King? He's been posting against Trump for years. Ritabert 20 hrs ago #4

He said politics were too scary for him. 😂 okaawhatever 19 hrs ago #10

Too bad. Ritabert 19 hrs ago #12

King is 78 years old pinkstarburst 16 hrs ago #28

I hope so. Ritabert 49 min ago #50

I hope Maine can ride that wave to victory! yardwork 20 hrs ago #5

Dems ditched a candidate with baggage who had turned off some voters bucolic_frolic 20 hrs ago #6

though also, "generic" almost always polls better than any individual (n/t) thesquanderer 18 hrs ago #15

In other words Boo1 20 hrs ago #7

No. A Democrat with multiple accusations against him is polling 12 points below Gary 50 19 hrs ago #11

Slander ? Boo1 19 hrs ago #14

Here is your slander Soul_of_Wit 18 hrs ago #17

Really? Boo1 16 hrs ago #23

Was Graham Platner a DSA member or are you just making that up? mr715 17 hrs ago #21

His reddit posts said so Boo1 16 hrs ago #22

I just googled and couldn't find anything mr715 16 hrs ago #25

a distinction that matters greatly ? stopdiggin 12 hrs ago #34

Platner was not a DSA member and the Maine DSA did not explicitly endorse him Celerity 11 hrs ago #35

Platner was recruited to run by DSA members, and was endorsed by Bernie Sanders. SunSeeker 6 hrs ago #42

that is not what was asked, nt Celerity 5 hrs ago #44

Yes it was. Platner was for all intents and purposes a DSA candidate. SunSeeker 4 hrs ago #45

No, that was not the question asked by the other poster. Celerity 4 hrs ago #46

The point is, Platner didn't need to be a "card carrying member of DSA" to be a DSA candidate. SunSeeker 3 hrs ago #47

Oh, and BTW, Maine DSA did explicitly "recommend" people vote for Platner. SunSeeker 2 hrs ago #48

ICE may have just sealed the deal lame54 19 hrs ago #8

And the Collins camp had spent $$$$ and WEEKS (Months?) of oppo reserach to go against Planter. NCDem47 19 hrs ago #9

Recommend!!!!!!!! sheshe2 19 hrs ago #13

Platner wasn't a great candidate Roxi 17 hrs ago #20

He was a disaster. A train wreck. Collins would have cleaned his clock! QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #24

I read that Jackson regularly outperformed RandySF 16 hrs ago #26

Scoop Jackson was a stellar Democrat, and a leader in the Senate FakeNoose 11 hrs ago #36

Or perhaps this is the explanation: Bluetus 16 hrs ago #29

She's on the Judiciary Committee... appmanga 15 hrs ago #30

Also, any Supreme Court vacancies... mr715 14 hrs ago #32

K&R spanone 10 hrs ago #38

The ICE murder doesn't help her either Cosmocat 10 hrs ago #39

I was just about to say the same underpants 36 min ago #51

After ICE murders one of Maine's residents, which Collins supports BigmanPigman 10 hrs ago #40

Platner was a flawed candidate... kentuck 1 hr ago #49

Hopefully enough people in Maine will be tired of her being so concerned all the time and vote her out. cstanleytech 35 min ago #52