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return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 day ago

Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends Senate campaign, clearing Democratic path for Graham Platner

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Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends Senate campaign, clearing Democratic path for Graham Platner

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return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 day ago
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Polls had consistently shown Mills trailing oyster farmer Graham Platner in the Democratic primary. Republican Sen. Susan Collins awaits in the general election.
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    Reddit thing-I honestly cannot say as I never found it and havent cared to look. What people posted about it I didnt care to memorize. Im only holding out for a chance that hes changed, i dont want to read into his past.

    Name thing- i also havent cared to memorize platner. I think “palantir” is digging into my mind. I dont know the names of people ive worked with for years so…ehh.

    Again, Im also hoping hes not who he was years ago. Its all we got.

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      Maybe we shouldn’t spread rumors then if it’s a struggle to memorize a name in the headline or even know what the content was that was allegedly so disturbing…?

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        He deleted his posts before launching his campaign.

        • https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5561274-platner-social-media-controversy/
        • https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/17/unearthed-reddit-comments-present-first-stumble-in-platners-rise/
        • https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/20/senate-candidate-graham-platner-old-reddit-posts/86799265007/
        • https://www.advocate.com/politics/graham-platner-homophobic-posts
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          I appreciate the links, thanks! This is pretty much what I’ve heard and nothing I see as a complete deal-breaker. Some of what I see there tends to be somewhat reasonable:

          n his posts, he said all police are bastards, and rural White Americans “actually are” racist and stupid, reported CNN. He also responded to a 2013 post about asking people from other races questions.

          As someone who grew up rural and white, I can see where he’s coming from and how he’d come to that conclusion.

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